1.
to boil, to be cooked
To reach a state of being fully cooked in liquid.
野菜が煮えた。
The vegetables are cooked.
まだ煮えていない。
It's not cooked yet.
大根がやわらかく煮えるまで、もう少し待ってください。
Please wait a little longer until the daikon is cooked until soft.
煮える describes food reaching a state of being fully cooked in boiling liquid.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: 煮る (transitive, to cook/boil something)
ASPECT (ている):
煮えている means 'is cooked/done' (resulting state). Example: 野菜が煮えている (the vegetables are cooked).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 野菜が煮える: vegetables get cooked
- よく煮える: to cook thoroughly
- まだ煮えていない: not cooked yet
IDIOMS:
- 煮ても焼いても食えない: someone impossible to deal with (lit. 'can't eat whether boiled or grilled')
- 業を煮やす: to lose patience