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わかす
wakasu
Description
「わかす」は、水などをあつくして、おゆにすることです。
"わかす" means to heat water or other liquids until they boil.
おふろやおちゃのときに、よくつかうことばです。
It is a word often used when taking a bath or making tea.
Meanings
沸かすwakasu
to boil (water); to heat up (a bath)
おゆをわかしてください。
Please boil the water.
沸かすwakasu
to excite or thrill (a crowd)
その選手はファンをわかした。
That player excited the fans.
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Notes
- Form
沸かす is the transitive verb; its intransitive pair is 沸く (waku, 'to boil/come to a boil').
- Nuance
沸かす means bringing water to a boil or heating a bath, not cooking food in water (that is 茹でる/煮る).
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