紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む

まぎれこむ
verb (godan)
to slip into; to get mixed in; to blend into
自動詞 intransitive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まない
Present polite紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)みます紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)みません
Past紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んだ紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まなかった
Past polite紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)みました紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)みませんでした
て form紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んで紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まなくて
ている present紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいる紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいない
ている polite紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいます紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいません
ている past紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいた紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいました紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)めば紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んだら紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)みましょう—
Potential紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)める紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)めない
Passive紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まれる紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)まれない
Causative紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)ませる紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)ませない
Imperative紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)め紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)むな
1. to slip into; to sneak in; to get mixed in
To enter or become part of a group or place unnoticed, either intentionally or accidentally. Describes someone or something blending in with surroundings or a crowd without being detected.
人混(ひとご)みに紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む。
To slip into the crowd.
A suspicious person slipped into the event venue.
A stray cat had somehow slipped into the house without anyone noticing.
2. to get mixed in among; to become lost among
For an object or item to become indistinguishable among others, making it difficult to find or separate.
An old letter had gotten mixed in among the documents.
Counterfeits are mixed in among the genuine articles.

Compound of 紛(まぎ)れる (to become indistinguishable, to blend) and 込(こ)む (directional suffix indicating going inward). The 込(こ)む suffix adds the nuance of entering or penetrating into something.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 忍(しの)び込(こ)む: to sneak in — emphasizes stealth and deliberate intent, often for a criminal purpose
  • 入(はい)り込(こ)む: to enter, go into — neutral; simply describes going inside without the nuance of blending in
  • 混(ま)じる: to be mixed — describes the state of being blended rather than the action of slipping in