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和える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Cooking term for mixing ingredients with a sauce or dressing, often used for salads, vegetables, or cold dishes.

〈物もの〉を〈物もの〉で和あえるto dress/toss one ingredient with another (sauce, dressing, etc.)
ほうれん草そうをごまで和あえた。
I tossed the spinach with sesame dressing.
〈物もの〉を酢すで和あえるto dress something with vinegar
きゅうりを酢すで和あえて食たべた。
I dressed the cucumber with vinegar and ate it.

混まぜるN3
混ぜる is the general verb for mixing anything together, while 和える specifically means tossing food with a dressing or sauce, usually for cold dishes.

和やわらぐN1
和える shares the kanji 和 with 和らぐ but is a cooking term meaning 'to dress or toss (ingredients)', unrelated to 和らぐ's meaning of softening or calming.
和なごむN1
和む and 和える share the kanji 和 but are unrelated in meaning: 和む means to become relaxed or calm, while 和える means to dress or toss a salad-like dish.

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和あえるUsage44%
Standard kanji spelling for this cooking term.
あえるUsage34%
合あえるUsage21%
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; included for search coverage only.
韲あえる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 和 is conventionally associated with the meaning of blending or harmonizing ingredients.