沸かす (Wakasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to boil, to heat (a liquid), to prepare (a bath, hot drink), to excite”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink)
- godan verb, transitive verbto excite; to rouse; to stir
Examples
御湯を沸かしてちょうだい。
Bring the water to the boil.
お湯を少し沸かしてください。
Boil some water.
ジェシーはコーヒーを入れる為にお湯を沸かしている。
Jessie is boiling water to make coffee.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).