Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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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    Examples

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      日光(にっこう)(ゆき)()ました。

      The snow melted in the sunlight. {to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve}

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      (あぶら)(みず)()ないそうです。

      I heard that oil does not dissolve in water. {to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve}

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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. {to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve}

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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. {to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve}

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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. {to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve}

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