Japanese

らす

むらす
Meaning: to steam; to let steam
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 蒸らす 蒸らさない
Polite 蒸らします 蒸らしません
Past 蒸らした 蒸らさなかった
Polite + Past 蒸らしました 蒸らしませんでした
Te-form 蒸らして 蒸らさなくて
Potential 蒸らせる 蒸らせない
Passive 蒸らされる 蒸らされない
Causative 蒸らさせる 蒸らさせない
Imperative 蒸らせ 蒸らすな

Handwriting

蒸
ら
す

Example sentences

After the rice is cooked, please let it steam for about ten minutes.
紅茶を蒸らしている間、砂時計で時間を計った。
I measured the time with an hourglass while the tea was steeping.

Usage Notes

Refers to the process of letting food sit in its own heat and steam after cooking to improve texture, common in cooking rice.

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