溶ける（とける）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to melt / dissolve
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 溶けます | とけます |
| te-form | 溶けて | とけて |
| ta-form (past) | 溶けた | とけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 溶けない | とけない |
| potential form | 溶けられる | とけられる |
Example sentences
- 暑さでアイスがすぐ溶ける。 — The ice cream melts quickly in the heat.
- 雪が溶けて、春が近づく。 — The snow melts and spring draws near.
Idioms & proverbs containing “溶ける”
- 心が溶ける (こころがとける) — one's heart melts
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