沸点

See also: 沸點

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 沸点 – see 沸點 (“boiling point”).
(This term is the simplified form of 沸點).
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
沸 点
ふつ > ふっ
Grade: S		 てん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
沸點 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

沸(ふっ)点(てん) • (futten) 

  1. the boiling point
  2. (figurative) criterion of stimulus to change expression.
    あの人(ひと)は笑(わら)いの沸点(ふってん)が低(ひく)い。
    Ano hito wa warai no futten ga hikui.
    He easily laughs for jokes.
    (literally, “He has a low boiling point of laughter.”)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.