also: まじうる
交える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 交える | 交えない |
| Polite | 交えます | 交えません |
| Past polite | 交えました | 交えませんでした |
| Past | 交えた | 交えなかった |
| Te-form | 交えて | 交えないで |
| Desire | 交えたい | 交えたくない |
| Potential | 交えられるalso 交えれる | 交えられないalso 交えれない |
| Passive | 交えられる | 交えられない |
| Causative | 交えさせる | 交えさせない |
| Causative passive | 交えさせられる | 交えさせられない |
| Volitional | 交えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 交えましょう | |
| Imperative | 交えろ | 交えるな |
| Conditional | 交えれば | 交えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 交えたら | 交えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for physically mixing things together or including something among other things. Often takes を and に.
Mix eggs into the flour to make the dough.
He is good at speaking while mixing in jokes.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for reciprocal actions like exchanging words, greetings, or gunfire. Common with 言葉, 挨拶, 砲火.
They exchanged greetings as they parted.
The two armies exchanged fierce fire.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for crossing swords or joining things together in a confrontational or competitive context. Often with 剣, 刃, 議論.
They fought crossing swords.
The two engaged in a heated debate (literally, crossed arguments).
He talked while mixing in some jokes.
We exchanged a few words before the meeting.
The experts engaged in a discussion.
He explained by including photos in the materials.
含める simply means to include something as part of a group, whereas 交える adds a nuance of mixing that thing in among other existing elements.
交える means to mix in or include something (often one thing into another), whereas 取り混ぜる implies bringing multiple varied things together into a single whole.
Irregular kanji usage; sometimes seen for the mixing sense.