紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む

まぎれこむ
verb-godan
to slip into; to get mixed in; to blend into
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.
不審者(ふしんしゃ)がイベント会場(かいじょう)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んだ。
A suspicious person slipped into the event venue.
野良猫(のらねこ)がいつの間(ま)にか家(いえ)の中(なか)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいた。
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.
書類(しょるい)の中(なか)に古(ふる)い手紙(てがみ)が紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいた。
An old letter had gotten mixed in among the documents.
偽物(にせもの)が本物(ほんもの)の中(なか)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいる。
Counterfeits are mixed in among the genuine articles.
大量(たいりょう)の荷物(にもつ)の中(なか)に壊(こわ)れた品物(しなもの)が紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)んでいないか確認(かくにん)してください。
Please check whether any damaged items have gotten mixed in among the large shipment.

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:

  • 人混(ひとご)みに紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む: to slip into a crowd
  • 群衆(ぐんしゅう)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む: to blend into a throng
  • 書類(しょるい)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む: to get mixed in with documents
  • 荷物(にもつ)に紛(まぎ)れ込(こ)む: to get mixed in with luggage

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
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