取とり混まぜる

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取り混ぜる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Used when combining various items or elements into a single collection, often with a sense of gathering and blending.

〈物もの〉や〈物もの〉を取とり混まぜるto mix together A and B (various items)
赤あかや黄き色いろの花はなを取とり混まぜて花はな束たばを作つくった。
I made a bouquet by mixing together red and yellow flowers.
大だい小しょう取とり混まぜてmixing large and small (sizes, amounts, etc.) together
大だい小しょう取とり混まぜて商しょう品ひんを箱はこに詰つめた。
I packed the products into a box, mixing large and small ones together.
〈物もの〉取とり混まぜて話はなすto talk about several different topics mixed together
仕し事ごとの話はなしと趣しゅ味みの話はなしを取とり混まぜて話はなした。
We talked about work and hobbies, mixing the two topics together.

混まぜるN3
混ぜる is the plain, general verb for mixing substances or ingredients together, while 取り混ぜる specifically emphasizes gathering various distinct items into one collection.
織おり交まぜる
織り交ぜる suggests weaving different elements (like humor and seriousness) into speech or writing, while 取り混ぜる is broader and can apply to physical objects as well as abstract elements.
交まじえるN1
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.

Compound of 取り (from 取る, 'to take') and 混ぜる ('to mix'). The prefix 取り- adds a nuance of actively gathering and then mixing.