半熟

はんじゅく

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled
2. half-ripe; unripe

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 熟 ripe. Read as ジュク.

Example sentences

• ゆで卵は半熟でお願いね。
  I'd like my egg very, very soft boiled.
• 卵を半熟にゆでるのって、どれくらい時間がかかる？
  How long does it take to soft boil an egg?

Words containing 半熟

• 半熟卵 (はんじゅくたまご) soft boiled egg
• 半熟練工 (はんじゅくれんこう) semiskilled worker

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