茹でる

• Reading: ゆでる
• Romaji: yuderu
• Kanji breakdown: 茹 (ju/yu) — boil, seethe
• Pronunciation: /jɯ.de.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To boil; to cook something by submerging it in boiling water.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Specifically refers to cooking food in boiling water — eggs, vegetables, pasta, etc. Different from 沸かす (to boil water itself) or 煮る (to simmer/stew). Often written in hiragana as ゆでる. Common expression: ゆで卵 (boiled egg).

Examples

1. パスタを八分間茹でてください。 Please boil the pasta for eight minutes.
2. 卵を茹ですぎて黄身が固くなった。 I boiled the egg too long and the yolk got hard.
3. ブロッコリーはさっと茹でるとおいしい。 Broccoli tastes best when you boil it briefly.

Usage Guide

Context: cooking, recipes, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Originally written as 湯でる, from 湯 (yu, hot water) and でる (to come out/process). The idea of processing food through hot water.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal