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N2 る-verb, Intransitive verb

溶(と)けるto melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to melt, to thaw, to fuse

        熔ける, 鎔ける only used for metals; 解ける only used for ice and snow

      2. 2.

        to dissolve

    All Forms

    溶ける 【とける】、融ける 【とける】、解ける 【とける】、熔ける 【とける】、鎔ける 【とける】

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      • と

      • け

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 日光(にっこう)で雪(ゆき)が溶(と)けました。

      The snow melted in the sunlight.

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    • 油(あぶら)は水(みず)に溶(と)けないそうです。

      I heard that oil does not dissolve in water.

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    • 洗濯(せんたく)用(よう)洗剤(せんざい)は水(みず)に溶(と)けるように作(つく)られています。

      Laundry detergent is made to dissolve in water.

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    • 鉄(てつ)が溶(と)けたという事(こと)は、その火(ひ)は非常(ひじょう)に高温(こうおん)だという事(こと)だ。

      The fact that the iron melted means that the fire was extremely hot.

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    • 科学(かがく)者(しゃ)によると、暑(あつ)さでアスファルトが溶(と)けてしまう事(こと)があるのだとか。

      According to scientists, there are cases where the asphalt melts due to the heat.

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