交える・混える・雑える|まじえるmajieru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto mix; to combine; to include
   その詩しは韻文いんぶんに散文さんぶんをまじえている。↗

   That poem mixes prose with poetry.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto exchange (words, fire, etc.)
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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

• Synonym混ぜるまぜるNeutralThe everyday word for stirring or mixing in, mostly concrete things; 「交える」 is more written and also covers adding people or elements and exchanging words or fire.
• Synonym混ぜ合わすまぜあわすNeutralSynonymous with 「混ぜ合わせる」: blends several things evenly; it cannot be used for exchanging words or fighting as 「交える」 can.
• Synonym交わすかわすNeutralClose in the exchange and crossing senses: 「交わす」 suits greetings, glances and promises, and also intersecting; 「交える」 suits combat and exchanging opinions.
• Synonym混ぜ合わせるまぜあわせるNeutralMixes different things thoroughly until even, mainly in cooking, seasonings and the like; 「交える」 focuses on working an element in, not on blending evenly.
• Related入り混じるいりまじるNeutralIntransitive, for many different things jumbled together, as with feelings or crowds; 「交える」 actively works something in and is transitive.
• Related混ざるまざるNeutralIntransitive: something gets mixed into something else; 「交える」 is transitive, deliberately adding in materials, people, opinions or personal feelings.
• RelatedミックスCasualA loanword, mostly for concrete things like drinks, music or mixes, and colloquial; 「交える」 is more written and also serves for exchanging words or combat.
• Related混合こんごうWrittenA Sino-Japanese noun, mostly in formal technical, chemical or mixed-gender contexts; 「交える」 is a native verb that also covers exchanging words or crossing swords.
• RelatedブレンドCasualA loanword for blending coffee, tea or liquor in set proportions, with the ratio in focus; 「交える」 stresses adding an element in and also covers exchanging words.
• Related混じり合うまじりあうNeutralIntransitive: several things blend into one another; 「交える」 is transitive, its subject being someone who actively adds an element in.
• Related混ざり合うまざりあうNeutralIntransitive, stressing mixing until things become indistinguishable, often liquids or colors; 「交える」 is a transitive verb for deliberately adding something in.
• Related取り混ぜるとりまぜるWrittenWritten style: puts different kinds together, as in 「大小取り混ぜて」; close to 「交える」 in its adding-in sense, but not used for exchange or combat.
• Related混ずるこんずるWrittenA literary form of 「混じる」 meaning to mix in, seen in old-fashioned written prose; in daily use 「混じる」 or 「混ぜる」 is enough.
• Related混じるこんじるWrittenA rare reading meaning to be mixed in or blended with; everyday speech says 「まじる」 or 「混ぜる」, and it cannot express exchange as 「交える」 does.
• Antonym分けるわけるNeutralThe antonym where 「交える」 combines: it divides a whole, sorts it into categories or distributes shares.

For everyday stirring and mixing in, use 「混ぜる」; for things blending together naturally, 「混ざる」 or 「混じり合う」. Turn to the written-style 「交える」 when you add in a material or element, exchange words or cross swords, as in 「意見を交える」.

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

1. 中なかに一緒いっしょに加くわえる。
2. 交差こうささせる。
3. やり取とりする。