炊く【たく】
Frequency rank: 15,171. – 15,218.
- to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
- to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seetheKansai-ben dialectsee also 煮る
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 炊く【たく】Frequency rank: 15,171. – 15,218.
- たくFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
- to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
This meaning is used when referring specifically to the process of cooking grains, especially rice, which is a staple in Japanese cuisine.
This meaning is applicable when referring to the cooking methods that involve heating liquids, either to boiling point or on a lower heat to develop flavors gradually.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ごはんご飯をたく炊くto cook riceべい米をたく炊くto cook riceおかゆお粥をたく炊くto cook porridgeいっしょに一緒にたく炊くto cook togetherたきたて炊きたてのごはんご飯freshly cooked riceたく炊くじかん時間cooking timeごはんご飯をたく炊くのがとくい得意to be good at cooking riceあつりょくなべ圧力鍋でたく炊くto cook with a pressure cookerおこめお米をたく炊くto boil riceすいはんき炊飯器でたく炊くto cook with a rice cookerまいにち毎日ごはんご飯をたく炊くto cook rice every day
Example sentences
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Please simmer the beans for a while over a low heat.
As a celebration, I wonder if I should cook red rice or something?