JLPT N1 Advanced
煮詰める
To boil down a liquid to concentrate it, or to finalize the details of a plan.
Readings
Other forms
煮詰めます polite form
煮詰めて te-form
煮詰めた past tense
煮詰められる potential
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To boil down / To concentrate
This refers to the cooking technique of boiling a liquid to evaporate its water content, thereby thickening the consistency and intensifying the flavor.
Example
この ジャム は 、 もう少し 煮詰め た 方 が いい です ね 。
This jam would be better if it were boiled down a little more.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To finalize / To hash out the details
This figurative usage describes the process of thoroughly discussing a plan or idea to resolve remaining issues and reach a definitive conclusion.
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