Word Meaning 煮詰める

につめる nitsumeru

煮詰める is read as につめる (nitsumeru) and means to boil down.

Meaning

English

to boil down
to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.)
to reach a conclusion
to conclude a discussion

Reading

Kana

につめる

Romaji

nitsumeru

Writing Variants

煮つめる につめる nitsumeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 8359 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

煮詰まる

につまる

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

煮る

にる

to boil

煮上がる

にあがる

to boil up

煮立てる

にたてる

to boil or simmer

煮切る

にきる

to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content

煮付ける

につける

to cook hard

煮込む

にこむ

to cook (various ingredients) together

煮物

にもの

nimono

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

煮汁

にじる

broth

Example Sentences

この煮豚はまだ水っぽいです。あと10分煮て、煮汁を煮詰めると、味が肉にしっかり絡みます。

This braised pork is still too watery. Cook it for another ten minutes to thicken the sauce, so the flavor sticks to the meat.