蒸す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 蒸す | 蒸さない |
| Polite | 蒸します | 蒸しません |
| Past polite | 蒸しました | 蒸しませんでした |
| Past | 蒸した | 蒸さなかった |
| Te-form | 蒸して | 蒸さないで |
| Desire | 蒸したい | 蒸したくない |
| Potential | 蒸せる | 蒸せない |
| Passive | 蒸される | 蒸されない |
| Causative | 蒸させる | 蒸させない |
| Causative passive | 蒸させられる | 蒸させられない |
| Volitional | 蒸そう | |
| Polite volitional | 蒸しましょう | |
| Imperative | 蒸せ | 蒸すな |
| Conditional | 蒸せば | 蒸さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 蒸したら | 蒸さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive: cook or heat something with steam. Common with vegetables, dumplings, towels, etc.
See also: 蒸かす
Steaming vegetables brings out their sweetness.
I warm my face with a steamed towel.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
be hot and humid; be sultry
Intransitive: describes muggy, oppressive heat, often in summer or in a closed room.
It's been hot and humid since this morning; I can't stop sweating.
The room is stuffy, so let's open a window.
I steam vegetables using a steamer.
It's hot and stuffy in the room today.
I warm up the hand towel by steaming it.
reheat by steaming; steam over again · bring up again; rehash; drag up
baking in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
steam bath
steamer; steam cooker
plain steamed glutinous rice; steamed mochi rice
steaming without adding water; dry steaming
steaming then simmering · simmering in a small amount of liquid; smothering
steamed dish; food cooked by steaming
steaming kettle
steamer pot; casserole dish for steaming
steamed rice; reheated rice by steaming · steamed glutinous rice with red beans; festive red bean rice
steamed mochi
steamed fish
steamed chicken