熱湯

• 読み: ねっとう
• ローマ字: nettou
• 漢字の分解: 熱 (netsu) — heat, fever; 湯 (tou) — hot water
• 発音: /net.toː/

意味

Boiling water; very hot water at or near 100°C.

A noun specifically meaning boiling or scalding hot water, distinct from お湯 (oyu, hot water in general). Used in cooking instructions, safety warnings, and household contexts. Common phrases include 熱湯を注ぐ (pour boiling water), 熱湯消毒 (sterilisation with boiling water), and 熱湯に注意 (caution: boiling water). Instant noodle and tea preparation frequently reference this word.

例文

1. カップ麺に熱湯を注いで三分間待ってください。
2. 哺乳瓶は熱湯で消毒するのが基本だ。
3. 熱湯をこぼしてやけどをしないように気をつけて。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, household, safety, food preparation

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

From 熱 (netsu, heat) + 湯 (tou, hot water). A straightforward compound meaning 'hot hot-water,' emphasising that this is water at boiling temperature, not merely warm.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal