1.
to come to a boil, to boil up
For a liquid to reach boiling point and begin bubbling vigorously. Used in cooking to describe soup, broth, or sauces coming to a boil.
スープが煮立った。
The soup came to a boil.
鍋が煮立ったら火を弱めてください。
When the pot comes to a boil, turn down the heat.
だしが煮立ったところに味噌を溶き入れるのがコツだ。
The trick is to dissolve the miso into the broth just as it comes to a boil.
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive (自動詞). The transitive pair is 煮立てる (to bring to a boil).
ASPECT (ている):
煮立っている indicates an ongoing state of boiling.
USAGE:
Very common in recipes and cooking instructions. Often appears in the ～たら conditional form (煮立ったら) to describe the moment a liquid reaches boiling point, at which point the next cooking step should be performed.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- スープが煮立つ: the soup comes to a boil
- 鍋が煮立つ: the pot comes to a boil
- だしが煮立つ: the broth comes to a boil
- ぐつぐつ煮立つ: to boil vigorously