沸
沸

seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed

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湧き上がる沸き上がるわき上がるわきあがる涌き上がるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6282
1

Esp. 沸き上がる

to boil up; to come to the boil; to seethe

2

to arise; to break out

Examples
彼は胸中に愛国心が湧き上がるのを感じた。
He felt patriotism rise in his breast.
3

to get excited; to be in uproar

沸くわくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6476
1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil

Examples
薬缶のお湯が沸いている。
The kettle is boiling.
2

to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically

Examples
市の産業はみんな好景気に沸いている。
All the industries in the city are booming.
3

to ferment

4

to melt (of metal)

沸きわきNounFreq #9495
1

boiling

沸騰ふっとうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9568
1

boiling; seething

Examples
水は摂氏100度で沸騰する。
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
水は充分に加熱すると沸騰する。
Water will boil if heated enough.
2

becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; agitation; fermentation

Examples
国内は防衛問題で沸騰した。
The country seethed over the issue of national defense.
3

soaring (of prices); shooting up

沸かすわかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12541
1

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink)

Examples
ジェシーはコーヒーを入れる為にお湯を沸かしている。
Jessie is boiling water to make coffee.
2

to excite; to rouse; to stir

Examples
相手チームがあまり闘志をわかしていなかったので、我々は楽勝した。
The opposing team did not put up much of a fight, so we won hands down.
湧き出る涌き出るわきでる沸き出るIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #14764
1

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to stream (out); to bubble up

Examples
地面から水が沸き出ている。
The water is welling up from the ground.
2

to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears)

Examples
その女の子の目から涙がわきでた。
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes.
3

to emerge; to suddenly appear; to come forth

Examples
人間の胸に希望は永遠にわき出る。
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
沸き立つわきたつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #18516
1

to boil strongly

Examples
広場は興奮でわきたった。
The square buzzed with excitement.
2

to be excited

湧き出すわき出す涌き出すわきだす沸き出すGodan verbFreq #19748
1

to gush out

ふつふつ沸々沸沸～と AdverbUsually kanaFreq #20900
1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

沸き起こる湧き起こるわきおこる涌き起こるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #23767
1

to well up; to burst; to arise

Examples
宇宙飛行士達は自然と湧き起こった拍手で迎えられた。
The astronauts were greeted with spontaneous applause.
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