ミックス

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

mix; mixture; mixing

General noun and suru-verb for combining things or the resulting blend. Used broadly for physical mixtures, audio mixing, blending ingredients, etc.

• 野や菜さいと果物くだものをミックスしてスムージーを作つくった。

  I mixed vegetables and fruit to make a smoothie.

• この曲きょくはロックとジャズのミックスだ。

  This song is a mix of rock and jazz.

noun

pre-made mix; cake mix

Specifically a commercially prepared dry mix, such as for cakes, pancakes, or other foods. Often used in cooking contexts.

• ケーキミックスを使つかうと簡かん単たんにケーキが焼やける。

  You can easily bake a cake using cake mix.

noun-modifying (irregular)

mixed

Prenominal use meaning 'mixed', as in ミックスジュース (mixed juice) or ミックスナッツ (mixed nuts). Functions like an adjective before a noun.

• 朝ちょう食しょくにミックスベリーのヨーグルトを食たべた。

  I had mixed-berry yogurt for breakfast.

noun

mixed doubles team

Sports term for a mixed-gender doubles pair, especially in tennis or badminton. Often used as ミックスダブルス.

• 彼かれらはミックスダブルスで優ゆう勝しょうした。

  They won the mixed doubles.

noun

mixed race; mixed-race person

Refers to a person of mixed racial background. Can be used as a noun (e.g., ミックスの子) or as a standalone term, though ハーフ is more common in everyday speech.

• 彼かの女じょは日本にほん人じんとアメリカ人じんのミックスだ。

  She is of mixed Japanese and American heritage.