Word details

沸かす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沸かす.

Dictionary

Entry

沸かすかす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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed

8 strokesFrequency 1,709JLPT N2Grade 8

On

フツ

Kun

わ.くわ.かす

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