How to say "mixed" in Japanese

• 混成こんせいCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers 'mixed' specifically for groups formed from different categories, as in a mixed team or mixed chorus. Use this when people of different types or affiliations are combined into one unit.
• 雑多ざったCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveDescribes a collection as miscellaneous and unorganized — a jumble of unrelated things thrown together. Use it when 'mixed' implies disorder rather than deliberate combination.
• 複雑ふくざつJLPT N4approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounPrimarily means complex or complicated, but covers 'mixed feelings' — emotions that are tangled and hard to sort out. It is not the word for physically mixed things.
  あれはとても複雑ふくざつな機械きかいだ。↗

  That is a very complex machine.
• 不純ふじゅんCommon
  na-adjective, nounMeans impure or adulterated; 'mixed' here suggests something foreign or unwanted has been mixed in, lowering purity. This negative nuance makes it a poor choice for neutral senses of 'mixed'.
  不純ふじゅんな飲料水いんりょうすいは病気びょうきの媒体ばいたいとなりうる。↗

  Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.
• 総合そうごうJLPT N1approx.Common
  prenominal modifierMeans combined, composite, or general — elements brought together into an integrated whole, as in comprehensive or synthesized work. For everyday 'mixed', it is usually not the word you want.
  このプロダクトはインテリジェント総合そうごう情報じょうほうシステムです。↗

  This product is an intelligent integrated information system.

Choose 混成 for mixed teams or choruses, 雑多 for a disorganized jumble, 複雑 for mixed feelings, 不純 for impure or adulterated mixing, and 総合 for comprehensive, combined wholes.

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• 混成こんせいmixed (e.g. team, chorus)
• 雑多ざったmiscellaneous
• 複雑ふくざつcomplex
• 不純ふじゅんimpure
• ミクストmixed
• ミックスmixed
• 総合そうごうgeneral