Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

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    Bunpro Summary

    For a solid to change into a liquid due to heat or chemical processes.

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      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. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      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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      日光(にっこう)(ゆき)()ました。

      The snow melted in the sunlight.

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      (あぶら)(みず)()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)(よう)洗剤(せんざい)(みず)()るように(つく)られています。

      Laundry detergent is made to dissolve in water.

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      (てつ)()たという(こと)は、その()非常(ひじょう)高温(こうおん)だという(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)(しゃ)によると、(あつ)さでアスファルトが()てしまう(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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