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るつぼ
Kanji
坩堝
Noun
Japanese Meaning
高熱に耐える材質で作られ、金属や鉱石などを溶かしたり精錬したりするための容器。そこから、多様な人・文化・要素が一か所に集まり、混じり合って新しいものを生み出す環境や状況のたとえにも用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
金ぞくなどをとかすために ねつにたえる あつい うつわ。また いろいろな人や文化が まざる ばしょ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
坩埚 / 大熔炉（比喻不同文化或群体的融合地）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
坩堝 / 大熔爐
Korean Meaning
도가니 / (비유) 여러 문화·인종이 뒤섞이는 곳
Vietnamese Meaning
cốc nung; nồi luyện kim / nơi hòa trộn (ẩn dụ: xã hội đa văn hóa, melting pot)
Tagalog Meaning
krusible / sisidlang tunawan ng metal / lunsaran ng halo-halong kultura (metaporikal)
Sense（1）
crucible; (melting) pot
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（ hiragana historical ）
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るつぼ
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He regarded that difficult experience as a crucible.
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彼はその困難な経験をるつぼと見なした。
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