(まぎ)()

まぎれこむ
verb (godan)
to slip into; to get mixed in; to blend into
自動詞 intransitive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(まぎ)()(まぎ)()まない
Present polite(まぎ)()みます(まぎ)()みません
Past(まぎ)()んだ(まぎ)()まなかった
Past polite(まぎ)()みました(まぎ)()みませんでした
て form(まぎ)()んで(まぎ)()まなくて
ている present(まぎ)()んでいる(まぎ)()んでいない
ている polite(まぎ)()んでいます(まぎ)()んでいません
ている past(まぎ)()んでいた(まぎ)()んでいなかった
ている past polite(まぎ)()んでいました(まぎ)()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(まぎ)()めば(まぎ)()まなければ
Conditional たら(まぎ)()んだら(まぎ)()まなかったら
Volitional(まぎ)()もう
Volitional polite(まぎ)()みましょう
Potential(まぎ)()める(まぎ)()めない
Passive(まぎ)()まれる(まぎ)()まれない
Causative(まぎ)()ませる(まぎ)()ませない
Imperative(まぎ)()(まぎ)()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)(まぎ)()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 (まぎ)れる (to become indistinguishable, to blend) and () (directional suffix indicating going inward). The () suffix adds the nuance of entering or penetrating into something.

Common collocations

Similar words

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