Japanese

とく
Meaning: to melt; to dissolve; to beat (eggs)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 溶く 溶かない
Polite 溶きます 溶きません
Past 溶いた 溶かなかった
Polite + Past 溶きました 溶きませんでした
Te-form 溶いて 溶かなくて
Potential 溶ける 溶けない
Passive 溶かれる 溶かれない
Causative 溶かせる 溶かせない
Causative + Passive 溶かされる 溶かされない
Imperative 溶け 溶くな

Handwriting

溶
く

Example sentences

Please beat the eggs.
すき焼きの肉を、溶いた生卵に絡めて食べるのが大好きです。
I love eating Sukiyaki meat by dipping it in beaten raw egg.

Usage Notes

Used for dissolving solids in liquids, or for beating eggs.

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