1.
to be mixed in, to be included
To be combined or present among other things.
白髪が混じっている。
There are gray hairs mixed in.
外国人が混じっている。
There are foreigners among them.
彼の話には嘘が混じっていた。
There were lies mixed in with what he said.
混じる is an intransitive verb meaning to be mixed in or present among other things.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: 混ぜる (transitive, to mix)
CONTRAST WITH 混ざる:
- 混じる: emphasizes presence/inclusion (something is among)
- 混ざる: emphasizes blending/combining
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 白髪が混じっている: there are gray hairs mixed in
- 外国人が混じっている: there are foreigners among them
- 赤が混じっている: there's some red mixed in
- 嘘が混じっている: there are lies mixed in
SIMILAR VERBS:
- 交わる: to intersect, associate with others
- 混ざる: to be blended together