Word Meaning 蒸し返す (Mushikaesu): to Reheat, to Steam Over

Meaning

English

to reheat
to steam over
to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with)
to take up again
to drag up
to rehash

Reading

Kana

むしかえす

Romaji

mushikaesu

Writing Variants

蒸返す むしかえす mushikaesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 14033 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蒸す

むす

to steam (food, towel, etc.)

蒸かす

ふかす

to steam (food)

蒸発

じょうはつ

evaporation

蒸気

じょうき

steamboat

蒸し

むし

steaming

蒸気機関

じょうききかん

steam engine

蒸しパン

むしぱん

steamed bun

蒸気機関車

じょうききかんしゃ

steam locomotive

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

軍配を返す

ぐんばいをかえす

to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan

蒸し暑い

むしあつい

humid

Example Sentences

3

そんなうわさを蒸し返す必要はない。

そんなうわさをむしかえすひつようはない。

there's no need to stir up that rumor again.

蒸し返すのはやめろ。

Stop beating a dead horse.

今更そんな話蒸し返すのやめてくれる？

Can you stop bringing that up?