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交わる · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	交まじわる	交まじわらない
Polite	交まじわります	交まじわりません
Past polite	交まじわりました	交まじわりませんでした
Past	交まじわった	交まじわらなかった
Te-form	交まじわって	交まじわらないで
Desire	交まじわりたい	交まじわりたくない
Potential	交まじわれる	交まじわれない
Passive	交まじわられる	交まじわられない
Causative	交まじわらせる	交まじわらせない
Causative passive	交まじわらせられるalso 交まじわらされる	交まじわらせられないalso 交まじわらされない
Volitional	交まじわろう
Polite volitional	交まじわりましょう
Imperative	交まじわれ	交まじわるな
Conditional	交まじわれば	交まじわらなければ
Tara conditional	交まじわったら	交まじわらなかったら

Pairs with交える

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

cross; intersect; meet

Used for lines, roads, rivers, or paths that physically cross or meet. Also used for abstract intersections such as interests or opinions.

この道みちとあの道みちが交まじわる場ば所しょにコンビニがある。
There is a convenience store where this road and that road intersect.
二人ふたりの意い見けんが交まじわることはなかった。
Their opinions never met.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

associate with; mingle with; keep company with

Refers to social interaction, often implying regular or close contact. Can be used neutrally or with a slightly negative nuance when referring to undesirable company.

彼かれは悪わるい仲なか間まと交まじわっている。
He associates with bad company.
仕し事ごとでいろいろな人ひとと交まじわる機き会かいがある。
I have opportunities to mingle with various people through work.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

have sexual relations; copulate

Euphemistic or literary expression for sexual intercourse. Often used in formal or indirect contexts.

彼かれらは深ふかい関かん係けいで交まじわっていた。
They were involved in a deep sexual relationship.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉と〈物もの〉が交まじわるfor two things (lines, roads, rivers) to cross or intersect
二に本ほんの道みちがこの先さきで交まじわる。
The two roads cross a little further ahead.
〈人ひと〉と交まじわるto associate or keep company with someone
彼かれは幅はば広ひろい人ひと々びとと交まじわることを好このむ。
He likes to associate with a wide range of people.
〈場ば所しょ〉で交まじわるto intersect at a particular point or place
その二ふたつの川かわは町まちの外はずれで交まじわる。
The two rivers meet at the edge of town.
深ふかく交まじわるto associate closely or deeply with someone
彼かれらは若わかい頃ころから深ふかく交まじわってきた。
They have kept close company since they were young.

Expressions

刎ふん頸けいの交まじわりinseparable friendship; friendship sealed by a willingness to die for each other
水すい魚ぎょの交まじわりclose friendship; inseparable relationship
爾じ汝じょの交まじわりclose friendship; intimate relationship
管かん鮑ぽうの交まじわりinseparable friendship; deep bond
莫ばく逆ぎゃくの交まじわりextremely close friendship; getting along extremely well
君くん子しの交まじわりは淡あわきこと水みずのごとしThe friendship between gentlemen is plain like water, and therefore enduring.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association

Transitive / intransitive

交まじえるN1sense 1
交える is the transitive partner of 交わる: 剣を交える 'to cross swords' versus 道が交わる 'the roads cross'.
交かわすN2
交わる is the intransitive counterpart meaning lines or people 'cross/mingle' on their own, while 交わす is the transitive verb for actively crossing or exchanging something.

Related words

交こう差さN2sense 1
交差する is the common, concrete term for lines, roads, or paths crossing, while 交わる is more literary and also covers abstract intersections like opinions.
付つき合あうN3sense 2
付き合う is the everyday word for associating or spending time with someone, while 交わる is more formal or literary and can carry a judgmental nuance about company.
混まじるN2
交わる also means to associate or intersect but implies a more formal or mutual relationship, while 混じる is a more casual, physical mingling with a group.
触ふれ合あうN1
交わる means to mix or associate with people/things and can be used more broadly, while 触れ合う specifically highlights close, often affectionate contact.

Opposites

平へい行こうN1sense 1
平行する describes lines or paths that run parallel and never meet, the opposite of 交わる's sense of crossing or intersecting.

Don't confuse with

混まざるN2
交ざる means for things to become mixed together physically, whereas 交わる means to cross paths or associate, not to blend into one mass.
混まじるN2
交じる (read まじる) sounds and looks similar to 交わる but means 'to be mixed in among' rather than 'to intersect' or 'to associate with'.
加くわわるN3
交わる means to intersect or associate with others and is easily confused with 加わる's 'join in' sense, though it describes mutual interaction rather than simply becoming part of a group.

Word family

交まじわり
acquaintance; fellowship; social relations · sexual intercourse · intersection

Written forms

交まじわるUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
まじわるUsage7%
Kana spelling is acceptable in informal writing or when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Compound of 交 (まじ, 'mix, intersect') + わる (verb-forming suffix). The root まじ is related to 混ざる (まざる) and 混じる (まじる).