godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
cook grains; boil rice
Primarily used for cooking rice and other grains by boiling or steaming. Not used for general cooking.
毎朝、ご飯を炊く。
I cook rice every morning.
玄米を炊くときは水加減が難しい。
When cooking brown rice, getting the water ratio right is tricky.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Kansai dialect usage where 炊く covers general boiling, simmering, or stewing, similar to standard 煮る.
See also: 煮る
関西では、野菜を炊くと言うことがある。
In Kansai, they sometimes say '炊く' for boiling vegetables.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Internet slang, likely from the image of something boiling over. Rare and informal.
あのコメント見て、マジで炊いたわ。
I saw that comment and totally snapped.