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あぶる Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
warm over a fire ; dry by a fire
usually written using kana alone
Used for warming hands, drying clothes, or similar gentle heating over an open flame or heat source. Not for intense cooking.
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I dried my wet socks by holding them over the stove.
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godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
toast ; grill ; broil ; roast ; scorch
usually written using kana alone
Cooking by direct exposure to fire or heat, often implying light charring or browning. Can be used for toasting bread, grilling fish, or roasting meat over an open flame.
Written forms あぶる Usage 56%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 炙る, 焙る, and 烘る exist but are less common.
炙あぶ る Usage 31%
Kanji form; can be used for both warming/drying and toasting/grilling senses.
焙あぶ る Usage 13%
Kanji form; often associated with roasting or toasting food.
烘あぶ る
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Similar words 焼や く 焼く is a general term for baking, grilling, frying, or roasting, often using a pan or oven. あぶる specifically implies holding something over or near a fire, often with a sense of light toasting or warming.
炙あぶ り 炙り is the noun form, often used in compounds like 炙り焼き (aburi-yaki, searing or lightly grilling). あぶる is the verb.
Etymology The origin is uncertain. The kanji 炙, 焙, and 烘 all relate to fire or drying, but the word itself is native Japanese.
