沸く (Waku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil, to get excited (at), to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
- godan verb, intransitive verbto get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
- godan verb, intransitive verbto ferment
- godan verb, intransitive verbto melt (of metal)
Examples
お風呂沸いてる？
Is the bath ready?
お風呂沸いたわよ。
The bath is ready.
薬缶のお湯が沸いている。
The kettle is boiling.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).