煎じる
せんじる
verb
to decoct; to boil down; to brew (herbs, tea)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 煎じる | 煎じない |
| Present polite | 煎じます | 煎じません |
| Past | 煎じた | 煎じなかった |
| Past polite | 煎じました | 煎じませんでした |
| て form | 煎じて | 煎じなくて |
| ている present | 煎じている | 煎じていない |
| ている polite | 煎じています | 煎じていません |
| ている past | 煎じていた | 煎じていなかった |
| ている past polite | 煎じていました | 煎じていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 煎じれば | 煎じなければ |
| Conditional たら | 煎じたら | 煎じなかったら |
| Volitional | 煎じよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 煎じましょう | — |
| Potential | 煎じられる | 煎じられない |
| Passive | 煎じられる | 煎じられない |
| Causative | 煎じさせる | 煎じさせない |
| Imperative | 煎じろ | 煎じるな |
1.
to decoct; to boil down; to brew (herbs, tea)
To extract the essence of herbs, medicinal plants, or tea leaves by simmering them in water. Associated with traditional herbal medicine and tea preparation.
薬草を煎じて飲む。
I decoct medicinal herbs and drink them.
祖母は風邪のときに薬を煎じてくれた。
My grandmother would brew medicine for me when I had a cold.
漢方薬は、決められた時間だけ弱火で煎じることが大切だ。
It is important to decoct Chinese herbal medicine over low heat only for the prescribed time.
Refers to simmering herbs, medicinal plants, or tea in water to draw out their active components. Strongly associated with 漢方 (traditional Chinese herbal medicine).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 薬を煎じる: to decoct medicine
- 薬草を煎じる: to brew medicinal herbs
- 煎じ薬: a decoction; herbal brew
The idiom 爪の垢を煎じて飲む means to imitate an admirable person, wishing one had their good qualities.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 煮出す: to extract by boiling — close in meaning, used more for tea and broth
- 淹れる: to brew (tea, coffee) — for ordinary steeping, not medicinal decoction