Word details
るつぼ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word るつぼ.
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Entry
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
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