混ぜる・交ぜる・雑ぜる|まぜるmazeru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
混ぜる混ぜる is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing this verb.
交ぜるYou may encounter 交ぜる in writing as a less common variant of 混ぜる, but beginners should choose 混ぜる instead.
雑ぜる雑ぜる is the least common of these written forms and uses an irregular kanji. Beginners should choose 混ぜる instead.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto mix; to stir; to blend
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 混ぜる（まぜる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 混ぜます（まぜます） |
| Negative (nai) | 混ぜない（まぜない） |
| polite (masen) | 混ぜません（まぜません） |
| classical zu / nu | 混ぜず・混ぜぬ（まぜず・まぜぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 混ぜた（まぜた） |
| polite (mashita) | 混ぜました（まぜました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 混ぜなかった（まぜなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 混ぜませんでした（まぜませんでした） |
| Te form | 混ぜて（まぜて） |
| Potential | 混ぜられる（まぜられる） |
| Passive | 混ぜられる（まぜられる） |
| Causative | 混ぜさせる（まぜさせる） |
| Causative passive | 混ぜさせられる（まぜさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 混ぜれば（まぜれば） |
| tara | 混ぜたら（まぜたら） |
| Volitional | 混ぜよう（まぜよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 混ぜましょう（まぜましょう） |
| Imperative | 混ぜろ（まぜろ） |
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 emphasizes the water undergoing mixing, with が marking 水 as the subject. 混ぜる emphasizes the action of mixing, with を marking 水 as the object.
水が混じる
水を混ぜる
混じる likewise emphasizes the water undergoing mixing, with が marking 水 as the subject. 混ぜる emphasizes the action of mixing, with を marking 水 as the object.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymミックスNeutralLoanword for mixing or a ready-made mix, also 「ミックスする」, as in 「ミックスジュース」; 「混ぜる」 is the everyday word.
- Synonym混ぜ合わすまぜあわすNeutralRare verb meaning to mix things together; in daily speech use 「混ぜる」 or 「混ぜ合わせる」 instead.
- SynonymブレンドNeutralLoanword for blending, especially coffee and tea, as in 「ブレンドコーヒー」; not the general word for mixing.
- Synonym混入こんにゅうNeutralNoun for something foreign getting mixed in, often negative, as in 「異物混入」; 「混ぜる」 itself is neutral.
- Synonym交えるまじえるNeutralWritten-style verb for mixing in or mingling with, also exchanging words or crossing swords; 「混ぜる」 is for mixing things.
- Synonym混合こんごうNeutralSino-Japanese word for mixing, also 「混合する」; more formal and written, as in 「混合物」, while 「混ぜる」 is the everyday verb.
- Synonym調合ちょうごうNeutralMixing to a formula, as for medicines or seasonings; 「混ぜる」 is the broader, everyday word.
- Synonym配合はいごうNeutralCombining ingredients in set proportions, as in 「配合飼料」; 「混ぜる」 is broader and more general.
- Synonymかき混ぜるかきまぜるNeutralEmphasizes stirring until even, with a tool or your fingers, as in 「卵をかき混ぜる」; 「混ぜる」 is the general word for mixing things in.
- Synonym混ぜ合わせるまぜあわせるNeutralMixes different things together into one; slightly more specific than 「混ぜる」, which is the more versatile everyday choice.
- Related入り混じるいりまじるNeutralIntransitive: various things end up mingled in a jumble, as in 「期待と不安が入り混じる」; 「混ぜる」 is the transitive verb for mixing something in.
- Relatedかき回すかきまわすNeutralStirs or churns, and figuratively stirs up a situation; 「混ぜる」 only covers mixing things together.
- Related混ざるまざるNeutralIntransitive: things mix together, as in 「水と油は混ざらない」; 「混ぜる」 is transitive, for someone actively mixing them.
- Related混じり合うまじりあうNeutralIntransitive: things become mixed together, with the mixture itself as subject; 「混ぜる」 is transitive, with the person doing the mixing as subject.
- Related取り混ぜるとりまぜるNeutralPuts various things in together, as in 「大小取り混ぜて」; 「混ぜる」 is the general word for mixing.
- Related攪拌かくはんWrittenWritten term for stirring, common in chemistry and food processing; in daily life say 「かき混ぜる」.
- Related混じるこんじるWrittenRead 「こんじる」 in formal, rare usage meaning to be mixed in; in everyday speech use the 「まじる」 reading or 「混ざる」.
- Related混ざり合うまざりあうNeutralIntransitive: things blend together with each other; 「混ぜる」 is transitive, for actively mixing something.
- Antonym分けるわけるNeutralAntonym on the combine–separate axis: divides or splits things apart rather than mixing them.
- Antonym選別するNeutralAntonym on the combine–separate axis: selects items out and sorts them apart.
Use 「混ぜる」 as the default for actively mixing things together. For stirring until even, say 「かき混ぜる」; for blending coffee or tea, 「ブレンド」; for mixing to a formula, 「調合」. When things mix on their own, use the intransitive 「混ざる」 or 「混じる」. In formal or written prose, 「混合」 works well. The antonym is 「分ける」, to separate.
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