固(かた)ゆで

かたゆで

noun

hard-boiled

1. hard-boiled; boiled until firm

Describes eggs (or occasionally other foods) that have been boiled until the yolk and white are completely set and firm.

固(かた)ゆで卵(たまご)を作(つく)った。

I made hard-boiled eggs.

固(かた)ゆでにするには十二分(じゅうにふん)ほど茹(ゆ)でる。

Boil for about twelve minutes to make them hard-boiled.

サラダには半熟(はんじゅく)より固(かた)ゆでの方(ほう)が崩(くず)れなくて使(つか)いやすい。

Hard-boiled eggs are easier to use in salads than soft-boiled ones since they don't fall apart.

Also written as 固茹(かたゆ)で. A cooking term composed of 固(かた) (hard, firm) and 茹(ゆ)で (boiling). Almost always used in reference to eggs. Can function as a noun (固(かた)ゆで卵(たまご)) or as a descriptive modifier (固(かた)ゆでにする).

Common collocations

固(かた)ゆで卵(たまご): hard-boiled egg
固(かた)ゆでにする: to hard-boil
固(かた)ゆでの卵(たまご): hard-boiled egg

Similar words

半熟(はんじゅく): soft-boiled, half-cooked — the opposite, with a runny yolk
温泉卵(おんせんたまご): hot spring egg — egg with set white and runny yolk
茹(ゆ)で卵(たまご): boiled egg — general term, regardless of doneness

Related Words

Antonym: 半熟(はんじゅく) (soft-boiled, half-cooked)

Compare: 温泉(おんせん)卵(たまご) (hot spring egg)

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Added 2026.4.2 10:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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