うだる

also: ゆだる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Describes food or liquid boiling vigorously; often used for cooking. The reading ゆだる is rare and mostly literary.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be oppressed by heat; swelter

usually written using kana alone

Only with reading うだる

Used for oppressive heat, often in the phrase うだるような暑さ (sweltering heat). The reading is always うだる.

うだるUsage77%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 茹だる and 茹る are rare.
茹だるUsage11%
- ゆだる
- うだる
  Rare kanji spelling; the reading ゆだる is also possible but uncommon.
ゆだるUsage13%
Rare reading for the boiling sense; usually written in kana.
茹る
- うだる
  Rare kanji spelling; can also be read ゆだる.
- ゆだる

煮にえる
煮える is a more common word for food being boiled or cooked in liquid, while うだる is less frequent and often implies a vigorous boil or oppressive heat.
茹ゆでる
茹でる is a transitive verb meaning 'to boil (something)', whereas うだる is intransitive.

The origin is uncertain; it may be related to the verb ゆでる (to boil). The reading うだる is a sound shift from ゆだる.