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Noun
1. boiling in an iron pot
Noun
2. boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
Wikipedia definition
3. Death by boilingDeath by boiling is a method of execution in which a person is killed by being immersed in a boiling liquid such as water or oil. While not as common as other methods of execution, boiling to death has been used in many parts of Europe and Asia.
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Other forms
釜茹で 【かまうで】
Notes
かまうで: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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