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verb[T]
to boil, simmer, or cook food in liquid, especially with seasoning or stock
niru
Pronunciation
Etymology
A native Japanese verb, attested from Old Japanese; related to the stem ni- meaning “to boil; to cook in liquid.”
Examples
野菜を煮る。
yasai o niru
I boil the vegetables.
母は鍋で魚を煮る。
haha wa nabe de sakana o niru
My mother simmers fish in a pot.
弱火で豆をゆっくり煮る。
yowabi de mame o yukkuri niru
Simmer the beans slowly over low heat.
Character Breakdown
煮
ni
boil; cook in liquid
る
ru
verb ending
Collocations
野菜を煮る
魚を煮る
豆を煮る
弱火で煮る
だしで煮る
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