Translation guide
The process of a solid becoming liquid due to heat, or the emotional sense of softening or dissolving.
Describe a solid turning into liquid from heat.
General verb for solids melting or dissolving. Intransitive.
Express that one's feelings become tender or moved.
Idiomatic phrase meaning one's heart melts, often from affection or cuteness.
赤ちゃんの笑顔を見て心が溶けた。
My heart melted when I saw the baby's smile.
Describe gradually disappearing or blending into surroundings.
溶ける is the most common for melting solids. 解ける is used for things coming undone (e.g., knots, puzzles). 融ける is a less common variant for melting, often in financial contexts (e.g., funds melting away). Stick to 溶ける for physical melting.
Transitive verb: to melt something.
チョコレートを溶かす。
Melt the chocolate.
Technical term for melting, often used in scientific contexts.
氷の融解には熱が必要だ。
Heat is required for the melting of ice.
Literally 'chest becomes warm', used for being deeply moved or touched.
彼の言葉に胸が熱くなった。
His words made my heart melt.
To blend in, merge, or become part of the environment.
彼は人混みに溶け込んだ。
He melted into the crowd.
To fade away or vanish, often used for sounds or presence.
声が闇に消え入った。
The voice melted into the darkness.