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
沸騰 means boiling — when a liquid reaches its boiling point and produces bubbles and steam. Also used figuratively for intense excitement or agitation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 沸騰する (to boil)
- 沸騰させる (to bring to a boil)
- 沸騰点 (boiling point — literal and figurative)
- お湯が沸騰する (the water boils)
FIGURATIVE USE:
- 世論が沸騰する (public opinion erupts)
- 会場が沸騰する (the venue is in a frenzy)
- Used for intense public reactions, heated debates, or excitement reaching a peak
RELATED WORDS:
- 沸く: to boil (intransitive, everyday word)
- 沸かす: to boil (transitive, to heat water)
- 煮る: to simmer, cook in liquid
- 沸騰 is more technical/dramatic than 沸く
Related Words
Related:
沸く (to boil (everyday))
Related:
沸かす (to boil (transitive))
Related:
煮る (to simmer, cook)