noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes a disorderly mixture of various things, often in a playful or casual tone. Can be used as a noun or adjectivally with な or の.
The drawer is a jumble, and I can't tell what's where.
Beads of various colors got all mixed up.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 混ぜこぜ is also used but less common.
Kanji spelling using 混ぜ (mix) and こぜ (repetition for emphasis).
Reduplicative formation from 混ぜ (maze, 'mix') with emphatic repetition, likely of mimetic origin. The exact derivation is uncertain.