noun
boiling in an iron pot
Refers to the cooking method of boiling food in a large iron pot (釜). Often used for noodles, especially udon, or for seafood.
釜茹でうどんはコシが強くて美味しい。
Pot-boiled udon is chewy and delicious.
新鮮なタコを釜茹でにした。
We boiled the fresh octopus in a pot.
noun
boiling to death (historical punishment)
Historical execution method used in Japan during the Warring States period, where a person was boiled alive in a large iron pot. Rarely used outside historical contexts.
戦国時代には釜茹での刑が行われた。
During the Warring States period, execution by boiling in a pot was practiced.
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji 茹 is not known.
Compound of 釜 (kama, 'iron pot') and 茹で (yude, the continuative form of 茹でる yuderu, 'to boil').