Japanese

かす

わかす
Meaning: to boil; to heat up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 沸かす 沸かさない
Polite 沸かします 沸かしません
Past 沸かした 沸かさなかった
Polite + Past 沸かしました 沸かしませんでした
Te-form 沸かして 沸かさなくて
Potential 沸かせる 沸かせない
Passive 沸かされる 沸かされない
Causative 沸かさせる 沸かさせない
Imperative 沸かせ 沸かすな

Handwriting

沸
か
す

Example sentences

I boiled some water and made coffee.
湯を沸かすために、やかんを火にかけた。
I put the kettle on the fire to boil water.
薬缶でお湯を沸かす。
Boil water in the kettle.
彼女は当意即妙な受け答えで、会場を沸かせた。
She delighted the audience with her witty and prompt responses.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for boiling water or heating a bath. Can also mean to excite a crowd.

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