What does 溶かす mean?
溶かす is a Japanese verb meaning “to melt, to dissolve” in English. It can also be translated as “to dissolve (in a liquid), to lose (money; through gambling, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 溶かす in kanji, とかす in hiragana, and tokasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
４．中華鍋にごま油を熱してバターを溶かす。
4. Heat the sesame oil in the wok and melt the butter.
彼はコーヒーに砂糖を溶かした。
He dissolved some sugar in his coffee.