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A5 Noun

坩堝(るつぼ)crucible, (melting) pot

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      crucible, melting pot

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.)

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

      state of ecstasy, state of fevered excitement

      Usually written using kana alone

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    坩堝 【るつぼ】坩堝 【かんか】

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      戦場(せんじょう)はまさに混乱(こんらん)坩堝(るつぼ)である。

      The battlefield is truly a crucible of chaos.

        東京(とうきょう)(よう)々な文化(ぶんか)交差(こうさ)する坩堝(るつぼ)です。

        Tokyo is a melting pot where various cultures intersect.

          ここは多様(たよう)民族(みんぞく)文化(ぶんか)共存(きょうぞん)する坩堝(るつぼ)となっている。

          This place has become a crucible where diverse ethnicities and cultures coexist.

            政治(せいじ)世界(せかい)権力(けんりょく)闘争(とうそう)利害(りがい)関係(かんけい)坩堝(るつぼ)だと()っていいです。

            The world of politics can be described as a crucible of power struggles and interests.

              (まつ)りの(よる)市場(しじょう)(ひと)々の熱気(ねっき)坩堝(るつぼ)のように()()っていました。

              On the night of the festival, the market was bubbling like a crucible with the fervor of the people.

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