Translation guide
The English word "blend" covers mixing substances, combining styles or ideas, and harmonizing elements. This guide organizes Japanese expressions by these core meanings, from physical mixing to abstract integration.
To combine two or more substances (liquids, powders, etc.) into a uniform mixture.
General verb for mixing ingredients or substances. Transitive.
小麦粉と砂糖を混ぜる。
Blend flour and sugar.
Intransitive counterpart of 混ぜる; for when substances blend together naturally.
油と水は混ざらない。
Oil and water don't blend.
Loanword from English, often used for blending coffee, tea, or in technical contexts.
コーヒー豆をブレンドする。
Blend coffee beans.
Formal/technical term for blending or compounding, especially in pharmacy or chemistry.
薬剤を調合する。
Blend medicines.
To merge different styles, concepts, or features into a cohesive whole.
Strongly implies a harmonious fusion of distinct elements, often used for cultures, genres, or technologies.
伝統と現代が融合した建築。
Architecture that blends tradition and modernity.
Literally 'combine', used when blending elements without necessarily implying fusion into a single entity.
異なる素材を組み合わせて新しいデザインを作る。
Blend different materials to create a new design.
Casual loanword, often used for blending music, fashion, or ingredients.
和と洋をミックスした料理。
A dish that blends Japanese and Western styles.
Specifically refers to blending or compromising between different styles, often used in architecture or design (e.g., 和洋折衷).
和洋折衷の家。
A house that blends Japanese and Western styles.
To match or become part of the surroundings in a pleasing, unobtrusive way.
Literally 'melt into', used for blending into an environment or group seamlessly.
彼は新しい職場にすぐ溶け込んだ。
He quickly blended into the new workplace.
Emphasizes harmony and balance, often used for colors, sounds, or design.
その色は壁紙と調和している。
That color blends with the wallpaper.
To become familiar and comfortable in a new environment; often used for people adapting.
To mix food or drink using an electric blender until smooth.
Standard phrase for using a blender. ミキサー is the appliance.
材料をミキサーにかけてスムージーを作る。
Blend the ingredients in a blender to make a smoothie.
Alternative using the word ブレンダー (blender).
スープをブレンダーにかけてなめらかにする。
Blend the soup in a blender until smooth.
While ブレンド is understood, it is mainly used for coffee, tea, or commercial products. For everyday mixing, use 混ぜる.
混ぜる is transitive (someone mixes things), while 混ざる is intransitive (things mix on their own). Choose based on whether there is an agent.
He blended into the local community.