1.
to boil
For water or liquid to reach boiling temperature.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Pair: 沸かす (transitive, to boil). Pattern: Xが沸く (X boils).
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 沸いている = 'has boiled' / 'is ready (hot).'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お湯が沸く (water boils)
- 風呂が沸く (bath is ready)
- 勇気が沸く (courage wells up)
- 興味が沸く (interest arises)
- 沸き上がる (surge up)
CONTRAST:
- 沸く (intransitive): X boils
- 沸かす (transitive): boil X
FIGURATIVE USAGE: Often used for emotions or mental states that spontaneously arise:
- やる気が沸く (motivation wells up)
- 疑問が沸く (doubt arises)
Related Words
See also:
沸かす