Japanese

にる
Meaning: to boil; to simmer; to stew
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 煮る 煮ない
Polite 煮ます 煮ません
Past 煮た 煮なかった
Polite + Past 煮ました 煮ませんでした
Te-form 煮て 煮なくて
Potential 煮られる 煮られない
Passive 煮られる 煮られない
Causative 煮させる 煮させない
Imperative 煮ろ 煮るな

Handwriting

煮
る

Example sentences

Please simmer this fish in soy sauce.
スープを煮る時は、丁寧に灰汁をすくい取ることが大切だ。
When cooking soup, it is important to carefully skim off the scum.
ナスを煮る際、色落ちを防ぐために明礬を使う。
Use alum when boiling eggplants to prevent them from losing color.

Usage Notes

Used for cooking food in liquid over heat.

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