溶ける (Tokeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to melt, to liquefy, to soften (e.g. through heat), to thaw”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto melt; to liquefy; to soften (e.g. through heat); to thaw
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be used up (of money or time); to be wasted; to melt away
Examples
氷が溶けている。
The ice is melting.
雪がとけはじめた。
Snow has begun to melt.
水中の氷が溶けた。
The ice in the water melted.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).