煮立つ|にたつnitatsu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto boil; to simmer
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 煮立つ（にたつ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 煮立ちます（にたちます） |
| Negative (nai) | 煮立たない（にたたない） |
| polite (masen) | 煮立ちません（にたちません） |
| classical zu / nu | 煮立たず・煮立たぬ（にたたず・にたたぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 煮立った（にたった） |
| polite (mashita) | 煮立ちました（にたちました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 煮立たなかった（にたたなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 煮立ちませんでした（にたちませんでした） |
| Te form | 煮立って（にたって） |
| Potential | 煮立てる（にたてる） |
| Passive | 煮立たれる（にたたれる） |
| Causative | 煮立たせる（にたたせる） |
| Causative passive | 煮立たせられる・煮立たされる（にたたせられる・にたたされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 煮立てば（にたてば） |
| tara | 煮立ったら（にたったら） |
| Volitional | 煮立とう（にたとう） |
| polite (mashou) | 煮立ちましょう（にたちましょう） |
| Imperative | 煮立て（にたて） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym煮えるにえるNeutralFor food being cooked through until ready to eat; the point is doneness, while 「煮立つ」 is about the broth bubbling as it simmers.
- Synonym沸くわくNeutralWater coming to a boil; also a crowd erupting in cheers or excitement. A common everyday word.
- Related沸騰ふっとうNeutralSino-Japanese word for a liquid boiling; also figurative of public opinion boiling over or prices soaring.
- Related煮えくり返るにえくりかえるNeutralWater boiling and rolling hard; mostly figurative for seething rage, as in 「腸が煮えくり返る」.
- Related煮えたぎるにえたぎるNeutralA hard, rolling boil — stronger than 「煮立つ」; also figurative for hot blood.
- Related煮え立つにえたつNeutralAlmost synonymous with 「煮立つ」; can also describe anger boiling up, but is used less often.
- RelatedたぎるWrittenBoiling, or of torrents churning and cascading; also figurative for emotions welling up. Written/formal prose.
- Related煮え返るにえかえるNeutralBoiling and rolling; mostly figurative for being furious, as in 「腸が煮え返る」.
- Related煮沸しゃふつNeutralBringing water etc. to the boil, typically for sterilization, as in 「煮沸消毒」; 「煮立つ」 is about broth bubbling while cooking.
- Antonym煮冷めるNeutralAntonym: cooling down after boiling, the opposite of being at a boil; not a fixed expression.
For water coming to the boil, use 「沸く」 or 「沸騰する」; for broth bubbling as a dish simmers, 「煮立つ」; for food cooked through, 「煮える」; for sterilizing by boiling, 「煮沸」. 「煮えたぎる」 is stronger than 「煮立つ」, 「煮えくり返る」 and 「煮え返る」 often describe seething anger, and 「滾る」 is written-style.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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