Lingaku溶ける【とける】
Frequency rank: 2,821.
- 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
- to dissolve
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
- 溶ける【とける】Frequency rank: 2,821.
- 融ける【とける】Frequency rank: 26,482. – 26,645.
- 解ける【とける】Frequency rank: 3,354. – 3,356.
- 熔ける【とける】
- 鎔ける【とける】
- とけるFrequency rank: 37,313. – 37,771.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Object] melts at [Temperature]
[Object] dissolves in [Liquid]
After [Time] passes, [Object] melts
[Food] melts at [Temperature]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to melt; to thaw; to fuse
- to dissolve
This meaning refers to the process of changing from a solid to a liquid state due to heat. It can also refer to the melting of snow or ice, or the fusing together of materials.
This meaning indicates the process of a solid substance mixing with a liquid to form a solution, typically in the context of chemicals or food.
Generated collocations (experimental)
とける溶けることthe act of meltingこおり氷がとける溶けるthe ice meltsさとう砂糖がとける溶けるthe sugar dissolvesゆき雪がとける溶けるthe snow meltsこころがとける心が溶けるthe heart melts (to feel touched or moved)とけこむ溶け込むto blend in; to mergeとけた溶けたちいずチーズmelted cheeseおんど温度があがる上がるととける溶けるit melts when the temperature risesじかんがたつ時間が経つととける溶けるit thaws over timeかんぜん完全にとける溶けるto completely melt
Generated related terms (experimental)
とける溶ける【とける】
Refers to the process of melting or thawing, often used for solids turning into liquids.
ようかい溶解【ようかい】
Refers to the act of dissolving a substance, particularly in a liquid.
とける解ける【とける】
Refers more broadly to something being solved or untangled, often used in different contexts than melting.
ゆうかい融解【ゆうかい】
Refers specifically to the melting of solids, often used in scientific contexts.
The melting of the ice is progressing.
ようえき溶液【ようえき】
Refers to a solution, where one substance is dissolved in another.
かたまる固まる【かたまる】
Refers to the process of solidifying or hardening, contrasting with melting.
The liquid cools and solidifies.
Example sentences
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It's difficult for returnees to blend in with that class.
A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.
His black coat blended into the darkness.
Because of global warming, it's starting to melt in some parts of Alaska.