溶け込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 溶け込む | 溶け込まない |
| Polite | 溶け込みます | 溶け込みません |
| Past polite | 溶け込みました | 溶け込みませんでした |
| Past | 溶け込んだ | 溶け込まなかった |
| Te-form | 溶け込んで | 溶け込まないで |
| Desire | 溶け込みたい | 溶け込みたくない |
| Potential | 溶け込める | 溶け込めない |
| Passive | 溶け込まれる | 溶け込まれない |
| Causative | 溶け込ませる | 溶け込ませない |
| Causative passive | 溶け込ませられるalso 溶け込まされる | 溶け込ませられないalso 溶け込まされない |
| Volitional | 溶け込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 溶け込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 溶け込め | 溶け込むな |
| Conditional | 溶け込めば | 溶け込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 溶け込んだら | 溶け込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
melt into; dissolve into; merge into
Physical sense: a solid or substance dissolves and becomes part of a liquid or mixture. Often used with に to mark the medium.
The sugar dissolved into the coffee.
The paint melted into the water and turned a beautiful color.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
blend in; fit in; integrate
Figurative sense: a person or thing becomes part of a group, environment, or atmosphere without standing out. Often used with に or と.
He quickly fit in at his new workplace.
The building blends into the surrounding landscape.
The paint dissolved into the water, making a beautiful color.
He quickly fit in at his new company.
She quickly blended in with her classmates.
混ざる means things get mixed together and can still be somewhat distinguishable, whereas 溶け込む implies a seamless merging with no visible boundary.
適応する is a more formal, general word for adapting to conditions, while 溶け込む specifically pictures a person blending in unnoticed among others.
同化する is a formal, often biological or sociological term for assimilation, while 溶け込む is the everyday word for fitting into a group or setting.
Rarely used kanji form; 解 suggests unraveling or dissolving, but 溶け込む is preferred.
Rarely used kanji form; 融 suggests melting or fusing, but 溶け込む is preferred.