How to say "simmer" in Japanese

• 煮込むにこむCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the 'simmer (for a long time)' sense: slow simmering or stewing that softens ingredients and lets their flavor develop, as when you leave a stew on low heat for a long while.
• 煮るにるJLPT N2approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe broad, general verb: it covers boiling, simmering and stewing food in liquid, and is the word you reach for when you simply simmer an ingredient in a pot.
  くたくたに煮にる。↗

  Reduce to pulp by boiling.
• 煮立つにたつCommon
  godan verb, intransitive verbDescribes the liquid rather than the cook's action: it is what a broth or sauce does when it comes to a simmer or boil, so recipes use it when the liquid starts to bubble.
  必かならず弱火よわびで煮立にたたないように煮にること。↗

  Be sure to simmer on a low heat so it doesn't boil.
• 炊くたくJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbFor 'simmer' this is seldom the word you want: its core use is cooking rice by boiling, so for simmering a dish 煮る is the natural choice.

Use 「煮込む」 for long, slow simmering that develops a stew, 「煮る」 for simmering food in liquid generally, 「煮立つ」 when the liquid itself comes to a simmer, and 「炊く」 mainly for cooking rice rather than simmering.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 煮込むにこむto boil well
• 煮るにるto boil
• 煮立つにたつto boil
• ふつふつsimmer
• 炊くたくto boil