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N4 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

()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)

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil

    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to get excited (at), to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.), to be in a ferment, to take place energetically

    3. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to ferment

    4. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to melt (of metal)

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    沸く 【わく】

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      風呂(ふろ)()までにあと(なん)(ぷん)かかりますか?

      How many more minutes will it take for the bath to boil?

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)豪快(ごうかい)(ふで)使(つか)ったパフォーマンスで観客(かんきゃく)()いた。

      Her dynamic performance with the brush brought the audience to its feet.

      • N4

      風呂(ふろ)()までにあと()(ふん)あるので(すこ)しだけ運動(うんどう)をしようと(おも)う。

      I have five minutes left before the bath boils, so I think I'll do a little exercise.

      • N4

      試合(しあい)終了(しゅうりょう)(いち)(びょう)(まえ)同点(どうてん)となるゴールを()れたことで観客(かんきゃく)一斉(いっせい)()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(にほんご)堪能(かんのう)ではないため、なぜ(いま)発言(はつげん)観客(かんきゃく)がどっと()いたのか()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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