Vocab Info
N4 う-verb
沸く
to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil, to be in a state of excitement, to get excited, to take place energetically, to erupt (e.g. in applause, cheers)
Details
Pitch Accent
わ
く
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Word Type
う-verb
単語の書類
五段動詞
Examples
お風呂が沸くまでにあと何分かかりますか?
How many more minutes will it take for the bath to boil?
- N4
彼女の豪快な筆を使ったパフォーマンスで観客が沸いた。
Her dynamic performance with the brush brought the audience to its feet.
- N4
風呂が沸くまでにあと五分あるので少しだけ運動をしようと思う。
I have five minutes left before the bath boils, so I think I'll do a little exercise.
- N4
試合終了の1秒前に同点となるゴールを入れた事で観客が一斉に沸きました。
The crowd went wild as one second before the end of the game, he put in the tying goal.
- N3
日本語が堪能ではないため、なぜ今の発言で観客がどっと沸いたのか分からなかった。
Not being fluent in Japanese, I could not understand why the audience was so excited by what he had just said.
- N3
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