沸く
わく
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.)
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil- to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
- to ferment
- to melt (of metal)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 沸くわく | 沸きますわきます |
| Negative | 沸かないわかない | 沸きませんわきません |
| Past | 沸いたわいた | 沸きましたわきました |
| Past negative | 沸かなかったわかなかった | 沸きませんでしたわきませんでした |
| Te-form | 沸いてわいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 沸けるわける |
| Passive | 沸かれるわかれる |
| Causative | 沸かせるわかせる |
| Volitional | 沸こうわこう |
| Imperative | 沸けわけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 沸けばわけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 沸いたらわいたら |
Example sentences
お風呂沸いてる？
Is the bath ready?
お風呂沸いたわよ。
The bath is ready.
お湯が沸き始めた。
The water began to boil.
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The kettle is boiling.
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The water is welling up from the ground.
More examples (9)
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The spectators were excited by his home run.
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On hearing of the victory, the whole nation shouted for joy.
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All the industries in the city are booming.
トムは、やかんが沸くのを待っていました。
Tom waited for the kettle to boil.
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Tom waited for the kettle to boil.
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She waited until the water boiled before making the tea with it.
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I cannot even boil water, much less roast a turkey.
お湯が沸くまで時間がかかるから、その間に洗い物を済ませちゃいましょう！
It'll take some time for the water to boil, so in the meantime, let's get these dishes over with!
「おかえり。お風呂沸いてるよ」「お腹空いたから、何か先に食べたいんだけど」「無理、何も触らないで！お風呂場へどうぞ」「おいおい。ばい菌扱いすんなよ」「仕方ないでしょ？このご時世。急いでください。あっ、お風呂から上がったら窓を開けといてね」
"Welcome home. The bath is ready for you." "I'm feeling hungry, so is it ok if I eat something beforehand?" "No, don't touch a thing! Get to the bathroom." "Hey, you don't have to treat me like a germ you know." "But do you think I can help it with the current state of the world? Please hurry up. Oh, and don't forget to leave the window open after you get out of the bath."