KANJI
煎
brew
decoct, parch, roast, boil
Kun'yomi
いせん
On'yomi
せん
Example sentences
毎朝、丁寧に煎じたお茶を飲むのが日課です。
Every morning, drinking carefully brewed tea is my daily routine.
風邪をひいたので、祖母が昔ながらの漢方薬を煎じてくれた。
Since I caught a cold, my grandmother brewed a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for me.
長時間議論を重ねた結果、問題を煎じ詰めると結局は予算の問題に尽きることが判明した。
As a result of long hours of discussion, when we boiled down the problem, it became clear that it ultimately came down to a budget issue.
Practice exercises
1
煎
Answer
せんい
2
煎茶
green tea (a common type of Japanese green tea)
Answer
せんちゃ
3
煎
Answer
brewboilroastparch
4
煎餅
rice cracker
Answer
せんべい
5
豆を煎る
to roast beans
Answer
まめをいる
6
湯を煎じる
to boil (water for tea/medicine), to decoct
Answer
ゆをせんじる