混ざる・交ざる・雑ざる|まざるmazaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
混ざる混ざる is the most common written form and the default choice for beginners. It uses mixed kanji-and-kana writing.
交ざる交ざる is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 混ざる. You may encounter it, but 混ざる is the usual choice for beginners.
雑ざる雑ざる is the least common form, with an irregular kanji. Beginners should use 混ざる instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 混ざる（まざる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 混ざります（まざります） |
| Negative (nai) | 混ざらない（まざらない） |
| polite (masen) | 混ざりません（まざりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 混ざらず・混ざらぬ（まざらず・まざらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 混ざった（まざった） |
| polite (mashita) | 混ざりました（まざりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 混ざらなかった（まざらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 混ざりませんでした（まざりませんでした） |
| Te form | 混ざって（まざって） |
| Potential | 混ざれる（まざれる） |
| Passive | 混ざられる（まざられる） |
| Causative | 混ざらせる（まざらせる） |
| Causative passive | 混ざらせられる・混ざらされる（まざらせられる・まざらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 混ざれば（まざれば） |
| tara | 混ざったら（まざったら） |
| Volitional | 混ざろう（まざろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 混ざりましょう（まざりましょう） |
| Imperative | 混ざれ（まざれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
水が混ざる
水を混ぜる
混ざる describes something becoming mixed, focusing on the resulting state without specifying an agent; 混ぜる indicates that someone actively mixes something.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym混じるまじるNeutralBasically interchangeable with 「混ざる」; often used when something foreign is scattered in small amounts, as in 「白髪が混じる」.
- Synonym入り混じるいりまじるNeutralMany different things jumbled together, as in 「期待と不安が入り混じる」; tends to describe mingled emotions or crowds.
- Synonym混合こんごうWrittenSino-Japanese word for mixing, as in 「混合物」; belongs to written and scientific language rather than everyday speech.
- Synonym混じり合うまじりあうNeutralTwo or more things blending into each other, as in 「感情が混じり合う」; the emphasis is on mutual mingling.
- Synonym混ざり合うまざりあうNeutralThings mixing into each other, as in 「色が混ざり合う」; puts stronger emphasis on mutual blending than 「混ざる」 alone.
- Synonym混ずるこんずるWrittenWritten-style verb for mixing or blending in; rare in modern usage — say 「混ざる」 in everyday speech.
- Related混ぜるまぜるNeutralTransitive: you actively stir or mix things, as in 「材料を混ぜる」. The headword 「混ざる」 is intransitive — things mix on their own.
- RelatedミックスNeutralLoanword for mixing, as in 「ミックスジュース」; mostly used for food and music.
- Related混成こんせいWrittenWritten term for mixed formation, as in 「混成チーム」; used for the make-up of teams, choruses and the like.
- Related混ぜ合わすまぜあわすNeutralTransitive: mix and blend several things together; close in meaning to 「混ぜ合わせる」 but less common.
- Related混ぜ合わせるまぜあわせるNeutralTransitive: blend several ingredients together evenly, as in 「粉と水を混ぜ合わせる」.
- Related取り混ぜるとりまぜるWrittenWritten-style transitive verb for combining a variety of things, with a nuance of selecting and putting them together; not often seen.
Use 「混ざる」 when things mix together naturally; 「混じる」 is basically interchangeable. To mix things yourself, use the transitive 「混ぜる」 (「混ぜ合わせる」 for blending several items). For mutual blending say 「混ざり合う」; 「入り混じる」 suits jumbled emotions or crowds. In writing prefer 「混合」; 「混成」 is for mixed teams or choruses. 「ミックス」 is a loanword for food and music. 「混ずる」 and 「取り混ぜる」 are rare.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
See also
