Japanese

わく
Meaning: to boil; to get hot; to eruption in excitement
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 沸く 沸かない
Polite 沸きます 沸きません
Past 沸いた 沸かなかった
Polite + Past 沸きました 沸きませんでした
Te-form 沸いて 沸かなくて
Potential 沸ける 沸けない
Passive 沸かれる 沸かれない
Causative 沸かせる 沸かせない
Causative + Passive 沸かされる 沸かされない
Imperative 沸け 沸くな

Handwriting

沸
く

Example sentences

The bath is ready, so please go in first.
チームが優勝した瞬間、ファンは歓喜に沸いた。
The moment the team won, the fans erupted in delight.
このコンロは火力が強いので、お湯がすぐに沸く。
This stove has strong heat, so the water boils quickly.
勝利の報を受けて、チーム全員が歓喜に沸いた。
Everyone on the team was overjoyed after receiving the news of victory.
日本中がワールドカップの勝利に沸いた。
All of Japan was excited by the World Cup victory.

Usage Notes

Used for water reaching a boil or a suitable hot temperature (like a bath). It also describes a crowd getting very excited.

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