溶かす (Tokasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to melt, to liquefy, to thaw, to dissolve (in a liquid)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto melt; to liquefy; to thaw
- godan verb, transitive verbto dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution
- godan verb, transitive verbto lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
Examples
太陽が雪を解かした。
The sun melted the snow.
砂糖をお湯で溶かしなさい。
Dissolve sugar in hot water.
彼はコーヒーに砂糖を溶かした。
He dissolved some sugar in his coffee.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).