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沸騰
futtou
Description
「沸騰」は、水などの液体が熱くなって、ぼこぼことわき立つことです。
"沸騰" means when a liquid like water gets hot and bubbles vigorously.
人の気持ちや議論がとても激しくなるときにも使います。
It is also used when people's feelings or discussions become very intense.
Meanings
沸騰futtou
boiling of a liquid
お湯が沸騰したら火を止めてください。
Please turn off the heat once the water boils.
沸騰futtou
getting very heated or excited
その話題でネットが沸騰した。
The internet was buzzing with that topic.
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Notes
- Etymology
沸 (boil) + 騰 (rise), literally liquid boiling and rising up.
- Nuance
often used as 沸騰する; the figurative sense means emotions or debate flaring up.
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