沸点(ふってん)

ふってん
noun
boiling point
1. boiling point
boiling point
水(みず)の沸点(ふってん)は100度(ど)だ。
The boiling point of water is 100 degrees.
気圧(きあつ)が低(ひく)いと沸点(ふってん)も下(さ)がる。
When atmospheric pressure is low, the boiling point drops too.
アルコールは水(みず)より沸点(ふってん)が低(ひく)いので先(さき)に蒸発(じょうはつ)する。
Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water, so it evaporates first.
2. boiling point (figurative); breaking point; peak of anger or excitement
boiling point (figurative); breaking point; peak of anger or excitement
彼(かれ)の怒(いか)りは沸点(ふってん)に達(たっ)した。
His anger reached the boiling point.
SNSでの批判(ひはん)が沸点(ふってん)に達(たっ)し、大(おお)きな炎上(えんじょう)になった。
The online criticism reached a boiling point and turned into a major backlash.
沸点(ふってん)が低(ひく)い人(ひと)はすぐに怒(おこ)る。
People with a low boiling point get angry quickly.

Literally the temperature at which a liquid begins to boil. Very commonly used figuratively to describe the point at which emotions — especially anger — reach a peak. The figurative expression 沸点(ふってん)が低(ひく)い means someone is quick to anger.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 沸点(ふってん)に達(たっ)する: reach the boiling point
  • 沸点(ふってん)が低(ひく)い: have a low boiling point (quick to anger)
  • 沸点(ふってん)が高(たか)い: have a high boiling point (patient, slow to anger)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 融点(ゆうてん): melting point
  • 凝固点(ぎょうこてん): freezing point
  • 沸騰(ふっとう): boiling — the process itself
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