Word details
沸騰
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 沸騰.
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Entry
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
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