Vocabulary What does ぐつぐつ mean? ぐつぐつ means bubbling, simmering noisily (a pot of soup, hot pot, a stew on the stove). Quick factsReadingぐつぐつ ぐつぐつぐつぐつTOPICSbubbling, simmering noisily (a pot of soup, hot pot, a stew on the stove)Example sentences鍋(なべ)の中(なか)でスープがぐつぐつと煮(に)えている。The soup is bubbling away in the pot.