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Meaning of 沸く(わく) in Japanese

沸く
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
わく
Romaji
waku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow hot (of water, etc.); to boil
    Example sentence
    薬缶が沸いている。 The kettle is boiling.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be in a state of excitement; to get excited; to take place energetically
    Example sentence
    彼女お茶入れるお湯沸くまで待った。 She waited until the water boiled before making the tea with it.

Examples of 沸く, わく in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
沸く
Plain Polite
沸きます
Negative
沸かない
Negative Polite
沸きません

Past

Plain
沸いた
Plain Polite
沸きました
Negative
沸かなかった
Negative Polite
沸きませんでした

Te

Plain
沸いて
Plain Polite
沸きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
沸かれる
Plain Polite
沸かれます
Negative
沸かれない
Negative Polite
沸かれません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed

On'Yomi: フツ

Kun'Yomi: わ.く, わ.かす

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