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溶かす (とかす) — to melt | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

溶かす

とかす

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to melt
2to dissolve
3to liquefy
4to thaw
5to dissolve (in a liquid)
6to bring into solution
7to lose (money; through gambling, etc.)
8to squander

Example sentence

４．中華鍋にごま油を熱してバターを溶かす。

4. Heat the sesame oil in the wok and melt the butter.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

溶Melt, Dissolve, Thaw13 strokes

More words with 溶

溶液ようえき · solutionN1 溶け込むとけこむ · to melt intoN2 溶岩ようがん · lavaN2 溶接ようせつ · welding 溶くとく · to dissolve (paint)N3

Full entry on Jisho

溶けるとける · to meltN3

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