1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

   1.

   to melt; to liquefy; to soften (e.g. through heat); to thaw

2. 2.

   to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in)

3. 3.

   to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted; to melt away

Example sentences

• 砂糖は水に溶ける。

  Sugar dissolves in water.

• 氷が溶けると水になる。

  When ice melts, it becomes water.