茹でる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 茹でる | 茹でない |
| Polite | 茹でます | 茹でません |
| Past polite | 茹でました | 茹でませんでした |
| Past | 茹でた | 茹でなかった |
| Te-form | 茹でて | 茹でないで |
| Desire | 茹でたい | 茹でたくない |
| Potential | 茹でられるalso 茹でれる | 茹でられないalso 茹でれない |
| Passive | 茹でられる | 茹でられない |
| Causative | 茹でさせる | 茹でさせない |
| Causative passive | 茹でさせられる | 茹でさせられない |
| Volitional | 茹でよう | |
| Polite volitional | 茹でましょう | |
| Imperative | 茹でろ | 茹でるな |
| Conditional | 茹でれば | 茹でなければ |
| Tara conditional | 茹でたら | 茹でなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive verb for boiling food or objects in hot water. Compare with 煮る (simmer/boil in seasoned liquid) and 沸かす (bring water to a boil).
See also: 煮る (にる)
I boiled eggs and put them in the salad.
I quickly boil the broccoli.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
steam medicinally
Rare, specialized use: treating a swelling or affected body part with medicinal steam. Not used in everyday cooking contexts.
See also: たでる
In the past, they treated swellings by steaming them with medicinal herbs.
Boil the pasta for three minutes.
Quickly blanch the spinach and then soak it in cold water.
Add salt to the water and boil the eggs.
half-boiled; underdone
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but not use it.