English–Japanese
“dissolve” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitokasu
Example
チョコレートを溶かします。cho ko rē to o to ka shi ma su
I melt the chocolate.
How to say “dissolve” in Japanese
“Dissolve” in Japanese is 溶かす (tokasu). 溶かす can also mean “melt”.
Causes a solid or frozen substance to become liquid, or makes a substance blend evenly into a liquid.
Example sentences with 溶かす
水に砂糖を溶かします。mizu ni sa tō o to ka shi ma su
I dissolve sugar in water.
湯せんでバターを溶かします。yu se n de ba tā o to ka shi ma su
I melt butter in a double boiler.
Tips for using 溶かす
- English commonly uses melt for a solid becoming liquid through heat, but Japanese 溶かす (tokasu) also describes dissolving sugar in water, so one Japanese verb spans two common English choices.