煮物 (Nimono): Nimono, Food Cooked by Boiling or Stewing

Meaning

English

nimono
food cooked by boiling or stewing

Reading

Kana

にもの

Romaji

nimono

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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煮る

にる

to boil

煮込む

にこむ

to cook (various ingredients) together

煮詰める

につめる

to boil down

煮立つ

にたつ

to boil

煮込み

にこみ

stew

煮え切らない

にえきらない

half-cooked

煮詰まる

につまる

to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

煮汁

にじる

broth

煮干し

にぼし

(small crunchy) dried sardines

煮出す

にだす

to extract essence by boiling

煮合

にあい

stew made from multiple ingredients

煮方

にかた

way of cooking

Example Sentences

2

煮物は一度冷ますと、味が染みこみ美味しくなります。

If you give simmered food a moment to cool, the flavors will spread throughout the dish, and it'll taste really good.

この煮物、ちょっとくどいな。もっとあっさりした味付けが好みなんだけど。

This simmered dish has a bit of a strong taste, don't you think? It may just be that I prefer plainer foods though.