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混ざる (まざる, mazaru) Japanese meaning: be mixed | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 混ざる · godan verb (-ru)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 混ま ざる 混ま ざらない Polite 混ま ざります 混ま ざりません Past polite 混ま ざりました 混ま ざりませんでした Past 混ま ざった 混ま ざらなかった Te-form 混ま ざって 混ま ざらないで Desire 混ま ざりたい 混ま ざりたくない Potential 混ま ざれる 混ま ざれない Passive 混ま ざられる 混ま ざられない Causative 混ま ざらせる 混ま ざらせない Causative passive 混ま ざらせられる also 混ま ざらされる 混ま ざらせられない also 混ま ざらされない Volitional 混ま ざろう Polite volitional 混ま ざりましょう Imperative 混ま ざれ 混ま ざるな Conditional 混ま ざれば 混ま ざらなければ Tara conditional 混ま ざったら 混ま ざらなかったら
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He quickly mingled with the class.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Transitive / intransitive Related words 交じる often describes a small amount blending into a larger whole or a person joining a group, while 混ざる is the more general word for things becoming mixed together.
混ざる means 'to mix' or 'to be mixed' in a physical or abstract sense, while 紛れる emphasizes becoming lost or hidden within something else, often with a nuance of escaping notice.
混ざる means things get mixed together and can still be somewhat distinguishable, whereas 溶け込む implies a seamless merging with no visible boundary.
Don't confuse with 交わる means 'to intersect' or 'to associate with' (like lines crossing or people socializing), whereas 混ざる specifically means substances or elements physically blending together.
混ざる (まざる, 'to mix') sounds similar to まざまざ but is an unrelated verb about substances blending together, not about vivid perception.
混ざる is intransitive ('to become mixed', happening naturally or as a result), while 混ぜ合わす is transitive and describes the deliberate act of blending things together.
Written forms 混ま ざる Usage 83%
Standard kanji spelling for physical mixing and blending.
まざる Usage 13%
交ま ざる Usage 4%
Often used when people or things intermingle or mix socially; can overlap with 混ざる.
雑ま ざる
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; not standard. Included for recognition only.
Etymology A native intransitive verb paired with transitive 混ぜる; both belong to the same word family expressing mixture or mingling.
混こん
合ごう
N2
混ざる is the intransitive, everyday verb for things getting mixed together, while 混合 is a more formal term that can also be used intransitively with する.
合あ わさる
混ざる means substances blend together and lose their separate identity (like colors or liquids), whereas 合わさる means distinct parts come together while still remaining recognizable, like closing hands or a wound.
