配合|はいごうhaigou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcombination; arrangement; distribution; harmony; mixture; compounding
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbmarrying off

• Synonym混合こんごうNeutralGeneral term for different things being mixed together; very broad in use. 配合 stresses deliberate combining or blending of ingredients, as in 「色の配合」.
• SynonymミックスNeutralLoanword for mixing or combining; also a pre-made mix such as cake mix. Colloquial and common in product names, unlike the deliberate blending of 配合.
• Synonym混ぜるまぜるNeutralEveryday verb for stirring or mixing things in; the most common word in daily use. 配合 is a deliberate combining or blending of ingredients.
• SynonymブレンドNeutralLoanword for blending, as in 「ブレンドコーヒー」; coffee and tea are the classic cases, while 配合 is the general word for deliberate combining.
• Synonym合同ごうどうNeutralJoint or combined, used when groups merge their efforts, as in 「合同会議」; it does not refer to blending substances.
• Synonym混ぜ合わすまぜあわすNeutralColloquial verb for stirring several things together until even; focuses on the action of mixing rather than the recipe or blend.
• Synonym調合ちょうごうNeutralCompounding medicines, spices or seasonings to a set standard; close to 配合 but leans toward pharmaceutical preparation.
• Synonym混和こんわWrittenWritten-style word for blending or mingling, and rare even in writing; say 「混合」 in everyday contexts.
• SynonymミキシングNeutralLoanword for mixing, especially audio mixing of tracks; a technical term used in production contexts.
• Synonym混交こんこうWrittenWritten word for things jumbled together, as in 「玉石混交」; often carries the nuance of good and bad mixed indiscriminately.
• Related混成こんせいNeutralCombining different kinds into one unit, as in 「混成チーム」 or 「混成語」; 配合 is about blending or combining ingredients and colors.
• Related合併がっぺいNeutralMerger of companies, towns and the like; focuses on organizations combining into one, not on mixing ingredients.
• Related複合ふくごうNeutralCombining several things or functions into one, as in 「複合施設」; about composite structures rather than blending.
• Related合成ごうせいNeutralSynthesis, especially chemical synthesis or composite photos; the focus is on producing something new from parts.
• Related結合けつごうNeutralJoining or bonding things together, as in chemical bonds; the emphasis is on things being linked, not blended.
• Related合体がったいNeutralTwo or more things uniting into a single whole, like combining robots; the emphasis is on becoming one body.
• Related混在こんざいNeutralDifferent things existing side by side in a mix, as in 「新旧が混在する」; about coexistence, not deliberate blending.
• Related化合かごうWrittenChemistry term for elements combining through chemical reaction to form a new substance; written and technical usage.
• Related合わさるあわさるNeutralIntransitive verb for things coming or fitting together naturally, such as joined surfaces or healing wounds.
• RelatedちゃんぽんNeutralColloquial: doing things in alternation or mixed together, such as drinking different types of alcohol; also the Nagasaki noodle dish.
• Relatedない交ぜないまぜWrittenWritten word for things jumbled or interwoven, as in 「虚実ない交ぜ」; not used for deliberate blending of ingredients.
• Antonym分離ぶんりNeutralSeparation or segregation, the opposite of combining; things are split apart rather than blended together.
• Antonym分解ぶんかいNeutralTaking apart or decomposition, the reverse of combining things into one; a whole is broken into its parts.

Use 「配合」 for deliberate combining or blending of ingredients or colors, as in 「ビタミン配合」 and 「色の配合」. For mixing in general, say 「混合」 or 「混ぜる」; for compounding medicine, 「調合」; for blending coffee or tea, 「ブレンド」. The other words cover specific kinds of combining — organizations (「合同」, 「合併」), synthesis (「合成」), joining (「結合」, 「合体」) — while 「分離」 and 「分解」 are the opposites, splitting things apart.

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1. 複数ふくすうのものを取り合とりあわせること。また、取り合とりあわせ。
2. 特別とくべつな成分せいぶんなどを混ぜ合まぜあわせること。
3. 結婚けっこんさせること。めあわせること。