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茹でる

ゆでる

to boil (in water)

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Examples

  1. 卵を茹でた。

    たまごをゆでた。

    I boiled an egg.

  2. パスタを八分茹でてください。

    パスタをはっぷんゆでてください。

    Boil the pasta for eight minutes.

  3. ほうれん草は茹でてから切ったほうがいい。

    ほうれんそうはゆでてからきったほうがいい。

    It's better to boil the spinach before cutting it.

Common patterns

卵を茹でる
to boil an egg
麺を茹でる
to boil noodles
茹で卵
a boiled egg

Memory tip

茹でる is boiling in plain water that you then drain away — noodles, eggs, greens. 煮る boils in a seasoned broth that stays and becomes part of the dish. Often written ゆでる in kana.

Kanji in this word

  • 茹Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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