Meaning

Primary

To Boil Something

Alternative

To Simmer Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb.

The kanji itself means boil and the verb vocab version is to boil something. This is a transitive verb, so it's used when you put something into a pot and boil it up.

Reading

にる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

今日は、この脂ののった秋鮭を煮てみたいと思います。

We are going to simmer this fatty autumn salmon today.

Kanji Composition