ブレンドburendo

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbblend
   このコーヒーはジャワとブラジルのブレンドだ。↗

   This coffee is a blend of Java and Brazil.

• Synonym混合こんごうNeutralThe most common and formal word for mixing, not restricted to drinks; 「ブレンド」 suggests blending coffee, tea or liquor in measured proportions.
• Synonym混成こんせいNeutralCombines different elements into one whole, as in 「混成チーム」 or 「混成語」; 「ブレンド」 centres on blending drinks and the like in proportion.
• Synonym配合はいごうNeutralCombining or matching several things, also mixing ingredients to a formula as in pharmaceutical formulations; 「ブレンド」 is mostly for coffee, tea and liquor.
• Synonym混ぜるまぜるNeutralA verb for stirring things together, the everyday workhorse; it does not imply blending in measured proportions.
• Synonym混ぜ合わすまぜあわすNeutralA verb meaning the same as 「混ぜ合わせる」, slightly more colloquial.
• SynonymミックスNeutralA loanword for mixing, common in speech, as in 「ミックスジュース」; 「ブレンド」 stresses careful blending in proportion.
• Synonym混和こんわWrittenMeans mixing or mingling, but is rare even in written prose; 「混合」 is normally written instead, with the same meaning.
• Synonym混ぜ合わせるまぜあわせるNeutralA verb for mixing several things evenly together, used chiefly for steps in cooking.
• Synonym混ずるこんずるWrittenA literary verb, both intransitive and transitive, for mixing in or blending together; rare in writing, with 「混じる」 and 「混ぜる」 said in daily speech.
• Related交えるまじえるNeutralA verb for mixing something in or lacing it with something else, also for exchanging fire or words, as in 「私情を交える」.
• Related混じるまじるNeutralAn intransitive verb for being mixed in among something, as in 「白髪が混じる」; 「ブレンド」 is deliberate blending.
• Related混ざるまざるNeutralAn intransitive verb for getting mixed together, common in speech; 「ブレンド」 implies deliberate blending, not things mixing in on their own.
• Related入り混じるいりまじるNeutralAn intransitive verb for things being jumbled and intermingled, stressing the disorderly mix.
• Related混在こんざいNeutralFor different things existing mixed together side by side, as in 「新旧が混在する」.
• Related組み合わせるくみあわせるNeutralA verb for combining or pairing things up, stressing putting pieces together rather than fusing them.
• Related混じり合うまじりあうNeutralA verb for things blending into each other, stressing natural mingling rather than deliberate blending.
• Related取り混ぜるとりまぜるNeutralA verb for mixing things of various kinds together, as in 「大小取り混ぜて」.
• RelatedちゃんぽんCasualColloquial for mixing things indiscriminately, such as drinking different types of alcohol together; also names the Nagasaki noodle dish.
• Relatedない交ぜないまぜWrittenFor various things or emotions jumbled and interwoven, as in 「虚実ない交ぜ」; 「ブレンド」 is deliberate blending in proportion.
• RelatedシャッフルNeutralA loanword for shuffling cards or randomising an order, not for blending in proportion.
• RelatedミキシングNeutralA loanword for mixing, especially audio mixing in music recording.
• Antonym分離ぶんりNeutralAntonym: separation, the opposite of blending things together, as in 「油水分離」.
• Antonym分別ぶんべつNeutralAntonym: sorting into categories, as in separating rubbish for recycling; the opposite of mixing.

Use 「ブレンド」 for blending coffee, tea or whisky in measured proportions, as in 「ブレンドコーヒー」. For mixing in general say 「混合」 or 「混ぜる」, and in casual speech 「ミックス」. The opposite of blending is 「分離」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 混ぜ合まぜあわせること。混合こんごうすること。