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JLPT N4 Elementary

沸く

To boil or erupt with excitement

Readings

Other forms

沸きます polite form
沸いた plain past
沸いて te-form
沸かない plain negative
1 Intransitive Verb

To boil

Describes water or bathwater becoming hot enough for use or reaching a boiling state.

Example

あ 、 お湯 が 沸き まし た よ 。

Oh, the water has boiled.

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2 Intransitive Verb

To get excited / To erupt

Indicates a sudden surge of excitement or cheers within a crowd or venue.

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To boil or erupt with excitement
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