炊く

to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

Meaning

  1. v5kvt
    to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
  2. v5kvt
    to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
  3. v5kvi
    to get angry; to snap

Example sentences

  • Please simmer the beans for a while over a low heat.

  • This is how we cook rice.

  • The brown rice is still cooking.