蒸らす
むらす
to let steam, to let sit (rice, tea)
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Examples
お茶を一分ほど蒸らす。
おちゃをいっぷんほどむらす。
Let the tea steep for about a minute.
ご飯が炊けたら十分ほど蒸らす。
ごはんがたけたらじゅっぷんほどむらす。
Once the rice is cooked, let it steam for about ten minutes.
火を止めて、蓋をしたまま蒸らしてください。
ひをとめて、ふたをしたままむらしてください。
Turn off the heat and let it sit with the lid on.
しっかり蒸らすとご飯がふっくらする。
しっかりむらすとごはんがふっくらする。
Letting it rest properly makes the rice fluffy.
Common patterns
- ご飯を蒸らす
- to let rice stand after cooking
- 蓋をして蒸らす
- to leave it covered to steam
- 十分蒸らす
- to let it rest ten minutes
Memory tip
蒸す is actively steaming food over boiling water; 蒸らす is the quiet step afterwards — heat off, lid on, letting the trapped steam finish the job. Recipes for rice and tea use it constantly.
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