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verb[T]
to simmer, stew, or cook ingredients for a long time so that they become tender and flavors blend
nikomu
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 煮る (niru, “to boil; to simmer”) and 込む (komu, indicating thoroughness or inward action).
Examples
カレーを一時間煮込む。
karee o ichijikan nikomu.
Simmer the curry for one hour.
肉と野菜を柔らかくなるまで煮込んだ。
niku to yasai o yawarakaku naru made nikonda.
I stewed the meat and vegetables until they became tender.
ソースは弱火でじっくり煮込むとおいしい。
soosu wa yowabi de jikkuri nikomu to oishii.
The sauce is delicious if you simmer it slowly over low heat.
Character Breakdown
煮
ni
boil; simmer; cook
込
ko
go into; put into; thoroughly
む
mu
hiragana forming the verb ending
Collocations
じっくり煮込む
弱火で煮込む
長時間煮込む
肉を煮込む
カレーを煮込む
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