Japanese word

溶け込む

Pronunciation

Romajitokekomu

Meaning

  • verbfit in

Example

新しい仲間にもすぐ溶け込みます。atara shi i naka ma ni mo su gu to ke ko mi ma su

I quickly fit in with my new friends.

Illustration for 溶け込む (fit in)

More examples

新しい職場にはすぐに溶け込めました。atara shi i shoku ba ni wa su gu ni to ke ko me ma shi ta

I was able to fit into my new workplace quickly.

Core concept

Expresses becoming naturally absorbed into a group or setting so that one no longer seems separate from it.

Common phrases

  • 周囲に溶け込むshū i ni to ke ko mu

    fit in with one's surroundings

Similar words

馴染むnajimu: To become familiar and fit naturally into a group, place, or situation.
調和するchōwasuru: To exist together with other people or things in a balanced and pleasing way.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が周囲になじみ、境目や違和感が感じられない状態になる。hito ya mono ga shū i ni na ji mi sakai me ya i wa kan ga kan ji ra re na i jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

溶け込む (tokekomu) is a compound of 溶ける (tokeru, "melt") and 込む (komu, "go into"), so its literal structure suggests melting into and entering something.

Usage tips

  • English fit in usually concerns a person, while 溶け込む (tokekomu) also describes a color, sound, or building blending into its surroundings.

Other meanings

  • dissolve intoverb
  • melt intoverb
  • merge intoverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 溶け込みtokekomiintegrationnoun

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