溶(と)け込(こ)む

とけこむ
verb (godan, intransitive)
to blend in; to dissolve into; to assimilate
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present溶(と)け込(こ)む溶(と)け込(こ)まない
Present polite溶(と)け込(こ)みます溶(と)け込(こ)みません
Past溶(と)け込(こ)んだ溶(と)け込(こ)まなかった
Past polite溶(と)け込(こ)みました溶(と)け込(こ)みませんでした
て form溶(と)け込(こ)んで溶(と)け込(こ)まなくて
ている present溶(と)け込(こ)んでいる溶(と)け込(こ)んでいない
ている polite溶(と)け込(こ)んでいます溶(と)け込(こ)んでいません
ている past溶(と)け込(こ)んでいた溶(と)け込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite溶(と)け込(こ)んでいました溶(と)け込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば溶(と)け込(こ)めば溶(と)け込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら溶(と)け込(こ)んだら溶(と)け込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional溶(と)け込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite溶(と)け込(こ)みましょう—
Potential溶(と)け込(こ)める溶(と)け込(こ)めない
Passive溶(と)け込(こ)まれる溶(と)け込(こ)まれない
Causative溶(と)け込(こ)ませる溶(と)け込(こ)ませない
Imperative溶(と)け込(こ)め溶(と)け込(こ)むな
1. to dissolve into; to melt into
To become absorbed into a liquid or substance, losing its original form.
砂糖(さとう)が水(みず)に溶(と)け込(こ)んだ。
The sugar dissolved into the water.
The salt completely dissolved into the soup.
The light of the sunset melted into the colors of the sky.
2. to blend in; to assimilate; to fit in
To become an integrated part of a group or environment, adapting to the surroundings.
The new employee quickly blended into the workplace.
It takes time to assimilate into the local community.
I just transferred, but I've already blended into the new class.
  • 溶(と)け込(こ)む → 溶(と)け込(こ)まない (negative)
  • 溶(と)け込(こ)む → 溶(と)け込(こ)んで (te-form)
  • 溶(と)け込(こ)む → 溶(と)け込(こ)んだ (past)

Forms

Compound verb: 溶(と)ける (to dissolve/melt) + 込(こ)む (into)

The ~込(こ)む pattern emphasizes becoming deeply integrated or absorbed.

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