煮にえたぎる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

boil; be boiling hot; be on a rolling boil

Describes liquid that is boiling vigorously or being heated to a rolling boil. Often implies intense heat or a state of seething.

鍋なべの湯ゆが煮にえたぎっている。
The water in the pot is boiling vigorously.
煮にえたぎったスープに気きをつけて。
Be careful with the boiling hot soup.

Written forms

煮にえたぎるUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling for boiling hot or rolling boil.
にえたぎるUsage5%
煮にえ滾たぎるUsage3%
Rare variant using 滾る; 煮えたぎる is the usual form.

Kanji

煮boil, cook
滾flow, boil

Similar words

沸ふっ騰とうする
沸騰する is a more technical or formal term for reaching boiling point, while 煮えたぎる emphasizes the violent, rolling boil and intense heat.
煮にる
煮る is a transitive verb meaning 'to boil (something)' or 'to simmer', whereas 煮えたぎる is intransitive and describes the state of boiling hot liquid.

Etymology

Compound of 煮え (continuative form of 煮える 'to be boiled') + たぎる ('to boil, seethe'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally expresses intense boiling.