How to say "blender" in Japanese

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  • 混合機こんごうき
    nounA less common word that really denotes a mixing machine; 'blender' is only a secondary sense. For the countertop kitchen blender it is seldom the word you want — that sense is normally ミキサー.
  • nounThe common word for the blender, usually the countertop machine that blends foods and drinks; in recipes or kitchen conversation, this is the word you want for the appliance.
  • 混合器こんごうき
    nounA less common word, homophonous with 混合機, meaning 'mixer (ingredients, etc.)' — a machine for mixing ingredients and the like; it covers 'blender' only secondarily and is seldom the word for the kitchen blender.

For the kitchen blender — usually a countertop machine that blends foods and drinks — 「ミキサー」 is the common word; the less common 混合機 and 混合器 really denote mixers, covering 'blender' only as a secondary sense.

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