熱湯
Meanings
1
boiling water; very hot water
Refers to water at or near boiling temperature; often used in warnings, cooking, and instructions for instant foods.
Pour boiling water into the cup noodles and wait three minutes.
Please be careful not to burn yourself with boiling water.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に熱湯をかけるto pour boiling water over something
I poured boiling water over the instant noodles and waited three minutes.
- 熱湯で〈物〉を殺菌するto sterilize something with boiling water
Sterilize the baby's feeding bottle with boiling water.
- 〈物〉を熱湯に浸すto soak something in boiling water
I soaked the vegetables in boiling water before peeling them.
- 熱湯に注意するto be careful of boiling water
Please be careful of the boiling water in this container.