Japanese word

混じる

Pronunciation

Romajimajiru

Meaning

  • verbbe mixed with

Example

赤い花の中に白い花が混じっています。aka i hana no naka ni shiro i hana ga ma ji tte i ma su

White flowers are mixed in among the red flowers.

Illustration for 混じる (be mixed with)

More examples

その歌声には少し寂しさが混じっています。so no uta goe ni wa suko shi sabi shi sa ga ma ji tte i ma su

There is a little sadness mixed into that singing voice.

Core concept

Describes separate things coming together in the same setting or mixture without necessarily becoming indistinguishable.

Common phrases

  • 砂に混じるsuna ni ma ji ru

    mix with sand

  • 雑音が混じるzatsu on ga ma ji ru

    noise gets mixed in

  • 群衆に混じるgun shū ni ma ji ru

    mingle with the crowd

Similar words

混ざるmazaru: To combine with other substances or elements in the same mixture.
加わるkuwawaru: To join a group, collection, or whole as an added member or part.

Definition in Japanese

異なる種類のものの中に別の種類のものが入り、一緒になる。koto na ru shu rui no mo no no naka ni betsu no shu rui no mo no ga hai ri is sho ni na ru

Word origin

The native verb 混じる (majiru) belongs to the same verb pair as transitive 混ぜる (mazeru), "to mix"; its exact older derivation is not certain.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 混じる (majiru) can describe a person joining a group, as in 仲間に混じる (nakama ni majiru), not only substances or colors.

Other meanings

  • mingle withverb

Opposites

  • 分離するbunrisuruseparateverb

Related words

  • 混じりmajirimixturenoun
  • 混じり気majirikeimpuritynoun

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