noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. boiling, seething.
  2. becoming heated (e.g. of a debate), excitement, agitation, fermentation.
  3. soaring (of prices), shooting up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
沸騰 ふっとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seethe, boil, ferment
わ.く フツ (Early High School, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
dollar, two arrows tied together
どる フツ ホチ (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
leaping up, jumping up, rising
トウ あが.る のぼ.る (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
to mount, to ascend, to move
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ