茹でます（ゆでます、yudemasu）
- to boil (food)
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茹でます (ゆでます, romaji: yudemasu) means "to boil (food)" in Japanese. It is a N2 Low-level Verb (group 2) word.
| Meaning: | to boil (food) |
| Level: | N2 Low |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 2) (下一段動詞) |
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Basic Conjugation
Romaji：yudemasu
Hiragana：ゆでます
Polite-form (ます形) | ゆでます茹でます。boil (food). |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 茹でるboil (food) |
Connect-form (て形) | 茹でて + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 茹でないnot boil (food) |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 茹でたboil (food)ed |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 茹でる。boil (food). |
If-form (仮定形) | 茹でればif boil (food) |
Let's-form (意志形) | 茹でよう !let's boil (food) |
Command-form (命令形) | 茹でろ !boil (food) ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 茹でます (yudemasu) means "to boil" or "to cook by boiling". It refers to the process of immersing food in boiling water for a certain amount of time to cook it. This method of cooking is common for vegetables, noodles, eggs, and various other foods. The action focuses on the use of hot water and the resultant change in the food's texture and edibility. The act of 茹でます includes all the conjugations of the verb to boil.
⚫︎ 野菜を茹でます。 Translation: I boil vegetables. ⚫︎ 卵を五分間茹でます。 Translation: I boil the eggs for five minutes. ⚫︎ パスタを茹でますか？ Translation: Are you going to boil pasta?
This verb is used in everyday conversation and in recipes. You would use it when discussing or describing the process of cooking something by boiling it. It is important to know the correct time to 茹でます food depending on what food type. Using it in a casual or formal setting is acceptable, making it a very versatile word.
⚫︎ It is typically written in hiragana as ゆでます. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 茹でます. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is always ます.
There are no perfect synonyms in terms of cooking by boiling, but related verbs and phrases include: ⚫︎ 煮ます (nimasu) - to simmer/boil (generally used for soups, stews, and braising) ⚫︎ 沸騰させます (futtou sagemasu) - to boil (often used when describing the act of the water itself boiling)
⚫︎ 焼きます (yakimasu) - to bake/grill ⚫︎ 炒めます (itamesu) - to stir-fry ⚫︎ 揚げます (agemasu) - to deep-fry
ジャガイモを茹でて、サラダを作ります。 ・Translation: I boil the potatoes and make a salad. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the steps of boiling potatoes as a part of making a salad. The use of 茹でます specifically highlights the cooking method.
ラーメンの麺を茹でる時間は約2分です。 ・Translation: The boiling time for ramen noodles is about 2 minutes. ・Explanation: This sentence provides instructions regarding the 茹でます part of cooking ramen. It emphasizes the importance of timing while boiling.
The verb 茹でる is composed of the kanji 茹, which itself represents the act of boiling or cooking in hot water. The suffix ます is a polite conjugation marker for Japanese verbs. The origin of the kanji relates directly to the activity of cooking foods in boiling liquid. The origin points to the ancient history of cooking with water.