crucible, melting pot

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るつぼ

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つぼ坩堝んかNounUsually kanaFreq #43856
1

crucible; melting pot

Examples
合衆国は長い間「るつぼ」として知られているが、それは国民のほとんどが移民の子孫だからである。
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
2

melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.)

3

state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement

坩堝と化すルツボと化するつぼとかすExpressionGodan verbFreq #83207
1

to turn into a state of feverish mood

るつぼ炉坩堝炉るつぼろNoun
1

crucible furnace

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