What does 沸騰 mean?
沸騰 is a Japanese noun meaning “boiling, seething” in English. It can also be translated as “becoming heated (e.g. of a debate), soaring (of prices)” depending on context. It is written as 沸騰 in kanji, ふっとう in hiragana, and futtou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
水は摂氏100度で沸騰する。
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
国内は防衛問題で沸騰した。
The country seethed over the issue of national defense.