煮詰める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 煮詰める | 煮詰めない |
| Polite | 煮詰めます | 煮詰めません |
| Past polite | 煮詰めました | 煮詰めませんでした |
| Past | 煮詰めた | 煮詰めなかった |
| Te-form | 煮詰めて | 煮詰めないで |
| Desire | 煮詰めたい | 煮詰めたくない |
| Potential | 煮詰められるalso 煮詰めれる | 煮詰められないalso 煮詰めれない |
| Passive | 煮詰められる | 煮詰められない |
| Causative | 煮詰めさせる | 煮詰めさせない |
| Causative passive | 煮詰めさせられる | 煮詰めさせられない |
| Volitional | 煮詰めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 煮詰めましょう | |
| Imperative | 煮詰めろ | 煮詰めるな |
| Conditional | 煮詰めれば | 煮詰めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 煮詰めたら | 煮詰めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
boil down; reduce; concentrate
Used for cooking: simmering a liquid to reduce volume and intensify flavor. Applies to soup, stock, milk, sauce, etc.
Simmer the soup over low heat to concentrate the flavor.
Boil down milk to make condensed milk.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
reach a conclusion; finalize a discussion
Figurative extension of the cooking sense: to boil down a discussion or idea until a clear conclusion is reached. Often used in business or meeting contexts.
We boiled down the issues in the meeting and decided on a solution.
Let's finalize the plan a bit more before submitting it.
I boiled down the sauce to intensify the flavor.
Let's iron out the discussion a bit more before we announce it.
I reduced the soup down to half its original volume.