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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 |
Meanings
1
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.
2
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈時間〉茹でるto boil something for a certain amount of time
Boil the pasta for three minutes.
- 〈物〉をさっと茹でるto quickly blanch something
Quickly blanch the spinach and then soak it in cold water.
- 塩を入れて〈物〉を茹でるto boil something with salt added to the water
Add salt to the water and boil the eggs.