1.
to be mixed, to be blended
To become combined with something else.
色が混ざる。
The colors blend.
砂糖が水に混ざった。
The sugar mixed into the water.
赤と青が混ざって紫になった。
Red and blue mixed to make purple.
混ざる is a godan verb meaning to be mixed or blended.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: 混ぜる (transitive - to mix)
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- AがBに混ざる: A mixes into B
- AとBが混ざる: A and B mix together
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 色が混ざる: colors blend
- 砂糖が水に混ざる: sugar dissolves into water
- 人に混ざる: to mingle with people
ALTERNATE KANJI:
- 混ざる: to be mixed (substances)
- 交ざる: to mingle (people, used interchangeably)
SIMILAR VERBS:
- 混じる: to be mixed (slightly more literary)
- 混む: to be crowded (different reading)