No. 1,873 in Japanese
溶け
"溶け" means "to melt" or "to dissolve."
In a sentence
アイスクリームが溶けてしまった。
The ice cream has melted.
溶け in this sentence is used to indicate the physical melting of the ice cream due to temperature.
彼女の苦しみは優しい言葉で溶けた。
Her pain melted away with kind words.
溶け in this context conveys an abstract usage, describing the emotional relief or resolution that occurred.
絵具を水に溶けたものを使用します。
We use paints that are dissolved in water.
溶け in this sentence is utilized to describe the process of dissolving paint into water.
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