1.
boiling, reaching boiling point
The state of a liquid heating to the point where it bubbles and produces steam (100°C for water at sea level).
お湯が沸騰している。
The water is boiling.
沸騰したら火を弱めてください。
Please lower the heat once it boils.
水が沸騰するまで待ってからパスタを入れる。
Wait until the water boils before putting in the pasta.
2.
heated excitement, fervor
Figuratively used to describe a state of intense excitement or agitation.
会場は沸騰していた。
The venue was in a frenzy.
Figurative use
ネットで世論が沸騰した。
Public opinion erupted online.
Figurative use
あの発言で議論が沸騰した。
That remark set off a heated debate.
Figurative use
COMPOUND: 沸 (boil) + 騰 (rise)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 沸騰する (to boil)
- 沸騰点 (boiling point)
- 沸騰させる (to bring to a boil)
RELATED WORDS:
- 沸く (to boil - intransitive)
- 沸かす (to boil - transitive)
- 煮る (to simmer, cook in liquid)
SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Water boils at 100°C (百度) at standard atmospheric pressure.
Related Words
Related:
沸く