煮る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 煮る (にる), cook stem 煮 plus inflecting る forms the verb to simmer.
• Basic usage: 煮る is transitive and means cooking or simmering ingredients in water or broth.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Cooking ingredients versus boiling water
  • Unlike 沸かす, which brings water to a boil, its object is the food being cooked.