わかす

Frequency rank: 10,214. – 10,232.
    Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
  1. to boil; to heatonly applies to 沸かす
  2. to exciteonly applies to 沸かす
  3. to melt (metal)archaism
Forms
  • わかすFrequency rank: 10,214. – 10,232.
  • わかす
  • わかすFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to boil; to heat
  2. This meaning refers to bringing a liquid to its boiling point or increasing its temperature. It is often used in cooking contexts.
  3. to excite
  4. Used to describe causing someone to become enthusiastic or stirred emotionally. It can refer to both physical excitement and emotional arousal.
  5. to melt (metal)
  6. This meaning describes the process of heating a solid metal until it becomes liquid. It is often used in industrial or crafting contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Tom doesn't even know how to boil water.
What are you boiling?