沸点

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See also: 沸點

Chinese

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

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

(ふっ)(てん) (futten

  1. the boiling point
  2. (figurative) criterion of stimulus to change expression.
    あの(ひと)(わら)いの沸点(ふってん)(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, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN