Entry
ジューッ
juu
ジューッ is a Japanese onomatopoeia for the sharp sizzling or hissing sound made when food or liquid hits a very hot surface.
Meaning
Quick Meaning
This word captures a brief, sudden sizzle or sputter, such as tossing a steak onto a hot skillet or water drops instantly evaporating on a hot iron. The small tsu (ッ) indicates a sharp stop or emphasis to the sound.
- sizzling sound of cooking food
- hissing sound of liquid evaporating on a hot surface
Sense Map
Cooking Sizzle
The sharp sizzling sound when meat or wet ingredients hit a hot pan or grill.
肉がジューッと焼ける
Evaporating Hiss
The sharp hissing or fizzling sound when liquid falls onto a hot metal or stone surface.
水滴がジューッと蒸発する
Usage Note
How to Use
ジューッと + verb
Used with verbs like 焼く (to grill) or 蒸発する (to evaporate) to describe an action that produces a sharp sizzling or hissing sound.
ジューッという + noun
Used before a noun like 音 (sound) to specifically describe the noise as a sharp sizzle or hiss.
How to Use
Common Phrases
ジューッと焼く
to grill with a sizzle
ジューッという音
a sizzling sound
ジューッと焦げる
to scorch with a sizzle
ジューッと鳴る
to make a sizzling noise
Nuance
Context Nuance
| Common Contexts | Nuance | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking meat or vegetables | positive | Evokes an appetizing sensation through the sharp burst of sound and smell when food hits a hot pan. |
| Water evaporating on hot metal | neutral | Describes the sharp hiss of liquid instantly turning to steam on a heated surface. |
Similar Words
Comparison Table
| Similar Words | When to Use | Not the Same as | Mini Example |
|---|---|---|---|
じゅうじゅう じゅうじゅう / similar | When the sizzling sound continues steadily over a period of time. | ジューッ is a sudden, single sharp sound, while じゅうじゅう is repetitive or ongoing. | 肉をじゅうじゅう焼く |
ぱちぱち ぱちぱち / contrast | When there is a popping or crackling sound, like firewood or snapping oil. | パチパチ is a dry crackling sound, whereas ジューッ is the hissing of vapor or liquid. | 火がパチパチ燃える |
Usage Note
Common Mistakes
Using ジューッ for the sound of boiling water.
Boiling liquid in a pot uses ぐつぐつ (gutsugutsu) or ボコボコ (bokoboko). ジューッ is specifically for hitting a dry hot surface.
Using ジューッ for a long, slow grilling process.
ジューッ describes a sharp, sudden sound. For an ongoing, continuous grilling sound, じゅうじゅう (juujuu) is more appropriate.
Examples
Examples
熱い鉄板に肉を乗せると、ジューッと音がした。
あついてっぱんににくをのせると、ジューッとおとがした。
When I put the meat on the hot iron plate, it made a sizzling sound.
LiteralDescribes the classic sound made when wet meat hits heated metal.
水滴がストーブに落ちて、ジューッと蒸発した。
すいてきがストーブにおちて、ジューッとじょうはつした。
Water drops fell on the stove and evaporated with a hiss.
LiteralShows the process of water instantly turning into steam due to extreme heat.
ステーキがジューッと焼ける匂いがたまらない。
ステーキがジューッとやけるにおいがたまらない。
The smell of the steak sizzling as it cooks is irresistible.
VisualConnects the sound of grilling with an appetite-inducing aroma.
フライパンに油を引いて、野菜をジューッと炒める。
フライパンにあぶらをひいて、やさいをジューッといためる。
Oil the frying pan and stir-fry the vegetables with a sizzle.
LiteralDescribes the typical sound of a quick stir-fry over high heat in cooking.
焼けた石に水をかけると、ジューッという音とともに湯気が上がった。
やけたいしにみずをかけると、ジューッというおととともにゆげがあがった。
When water was poured over the heated stones, steam rose with a hissing sound.
VisualA physical action where water and hot stones interact, instantly producing both sound and visible steam.
Similar Words
じゅうじゅう
juujuu
This word represents the continuous sizzling sound of food, especially meat, cooking on a hot grill or pan. Continuous sound of grilling.
パチパチ
pachipachi
Represents light, sharp, repeated sounds like a crackling fire, clapping hands, or the visual action of blinking. Light popping or crackling sound of fire.
Questions
What does ジューッ mean?
ジューッ is the sizzling or hissing sound of food or liquid hitting a very hot surface.
What is the difference between ジューッ and じゅうじゅう?
ジューッ is a sudden, sharp, single sound, whereas じゅうじゅう is used for a continuous grilling sound.
Can I use ジューッ for the sound of boiling water?
No, for boiling water in a pot, use ぐつぐつ (gutsugutsu) or ボコボコ (bokoboko).
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