Japanese word

紛れる

Pronunciation

Romajimagireru

Meaning

  • verbblend in

Example

私は人ごみに紛れます。watashi wa hito go mi ni magi re ma su

I blend into the crowd.

Illustration for 紛れる (blend in)

More examples

小さな鍵が書類の間に紛れて、なかなか見つかりませんでした。chii sa na kagi ga sho rui no aida ni magi re te na ka na ka mi tsu ka ri ma se n de shi ta

The small key got mixed in with the papers and was hard to find.

Core concept

Expresses the loss of a clear boundary between something and its surroundings as it becomes part of the larger group.

Common phrases

  • 人混みに紛れるhito go mi ni magi re ru

    blend into the crowd

  • 人波に紛れるhito nami ni magi re ru

    blend into the crowd

  • 周囲に紛れるshū i ni magi re ru

    blend into the surroundings

Similar words

溶け込むtokekomu: To become naturally included in a group, community, or setting.
混じるmajiru: To become mixed with other things and remain among them.
紛れ込むmagirekomu: To slip into a group or place without attracting attention.

Definition in Japanese

多くの人や物の中に入り、見分けがつかなくなること。ō ku no hito ya mono no naka ni hai ri mi wa ke ga tsu ka na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 紛れる (magireru) is related to 紛る (magiru), "to become confused or mixed," and describes something becoming indistinguishable within its surroundings.

Usage tips

  • English uses blend into for physical settings as well as groups, so a person can blend into a crowd and an object can blend into its background.

Other meanings

  • be lost inverb
  • disappear intoverb
  • get mixed in withverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 紛れmagiredistractionnoun

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