坩堝
るつぼ、かんか
rutsubo
JMdict entry #1565730
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone crucible; melting pot
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
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。
gasshuu koku ha nagai aida 「 rutsubo 」 to shi te shira re te iru ga 、 sore ha kokumin no hotondo ga imin no shison da kara de aru 。
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
ニューヨークは時々人種のるつぼと呼ばれる。
nyuuyooku ha tokidoki jinshu no rutsubo to yoba reru 。
New York is sometimes referred to as the melting pot of races.
アメリカはしばしばるつぼと言われる。
amerika ha shibashiba rutsubo to iwa reru 。
America is often referred to as a melting pot.