Japanese word

混ざる

Pronunciation

Romajimazaru

Meaning

  • verbmix

Example

赤と青が混ざります。aka to ao ga ma za ri ma su

Red and blue mix.

Illustration for 混ざる (mix)

More examples

駅前では観光客と地元の人が自然に混ざります。eki mae de wa kan kō kyaku to ji moto no hito ga shi zen ni ma za ri ma su

Tourists and local people naturally mingle near the station.

Core concept

Different things come together and become part of the same mixture, group, or flow.

Common phrases

  • 色が混ざるiro ga ma za ru

    colors mix

  • 人混みに混ざるhito go mi ni ma za ru

    blend into a crowd

  • 文化が混ざるbun ka ga ma za ru

    cultures blend

Similar words

混じるmajiru: To become part of a mixture or group by combining with other things.
交じるmajiru: To join and become mixed with other people or things in the same group.
溶け合うtokeau: To blend so fully with another thing that the separate parts become less distinct.

Definition in Japanese

別々だった物や要素が互いに入り込み、全体として一体となる。betsu betsu da tta mono ya yō so ga taga i ni hai ri ko mi zen tai to shi te it tai to na ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 混ざる (mazaru) is related to 混ぜる (mazeru), meaning "to mix," with 混ざる expressing that separate things mix together or become mixed.

Usage tips

  • For near-native use, 混ざる (mazaru) marks a change in state, as in colors becoming mixed, whereas 混ぜる (mazeru) marks a person causing that change.

Other meanings

  • blendverb
  • mingleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 混ざり気mazarigeadmixturenoun

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