熱湯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 熱湯, read ねっとう, means boiling or very hot water.
• Basic usage: In 乾麺に熱湯を注ぎ、ふたをして三分待った。, very hot water was poured over dried noodles, then the lid was put on and the noodles were left for three minutes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A doubled consonant and long vowel
  • In ねっとう, hold the consonant briefly at the small っ and lengthen the vowel in the final とう.