坩堝

るつぼ

Also written かんか

Meanings

1. Noun crucible; melting pot
2. melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.)
3. state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement

Kanji

• 坩 jar; pot
• 堝 crucible; melting pot. Read as るつぼ.

Example sentences

• アメリカはしばしばるつぼと言われる。
  America is often referred to as a melting pot.

Words containing 坩堝

• 坩堝と化す (るつぼとかす) to turn into a state of feverish mood

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