溶く
とく
verb (godan)
to dissolve; to mix into a liquid
See also:
溶ける (intransitive)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 溶く | 溶かない |
| Present polite | 溶きます | 溶きません |
| Past | 溶いた | 溶かなかった |
| Past polite | 溶きました | 溶きませんでした |
| て form | 溶いて | 溶かなくて |
| ている present | 溶いている | 溶いていない |
| ている polite | 溶いています | 溶いていません |
| ている past | 溶いていた | 溶いていなかった |
| ている past polite | 溶いていました | 溶いていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 溶けば | 溶かなければ |
| Conditional たら | 溶いたら | 溶かなかったら |
| Volitional | 溶こう | — |
| Volitional polite | 溶きましょう | — |
| Potential | 溶ける | 溶けない |
| Passive | 溶かれる | 溶かれない |
| Causative | 溶かせる | 溶かせない |
| Imperative | 溶け | 溶くな |
1.
to dissolve; to mix (a powder or solid) into a liquid
To stir or blend a substance into liquid until it dissolves or forms a smooth mixture. Commonly used in cooking for mixing ingredients like flour, eggs, or seasonings into liquid.
A godan verb used primarily in cooking to describe mixing a powder, paste, or solid into a liquid. The transitive counterpart of 溶ける (to dissolve on its own).
Transitivity
ASPECT (ている):
- Type: Telic (has endpoint)
- 溶いている: in the process of dissolving/mixing
Common collocations
Note on homophones
Not to be confused with 解く (to solve, to untie) or 説く (to explain, to preach), which have the same reading but different meanings and kanji.