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煮上がる (にあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

煮に上あがる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

boil up; be thoroughly cooked

Describes food that has been boiled until fully cooked and ready to eat. Often used for simmered dishes.

肉にくが煮に上あがったら、火ひを止とめてください。
When the meat is thoroughly cooked, please turn off the heat.
おでんがいい感かんじに煮に上あがっている

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The oden has boiled up nicely.

Written forms

煮に上あがるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling.
にあがるUsage24%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not essential.

Kanji

煮boil, cook
上above, up

Similar words

煮にる
煮る is the transitive verb meaning 'to boil (something)', while 煮上がる is intransitive and describes the state of being boiled.
煮にえる
煮える also means 'to be boiled/cooked', but 煮上がる emphasizes completion of the cooking process.

Etymology

Compound of 煮 (ni, 'boiling') + 上がる (agaru, 'to rise, to be completed'). The combination conveys the idea of food being fully cooked by boiling.