- majiru to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined; to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- konjiru to be mixed in with, to blend with
Describes something becoming mixed into a larger whole, often unintentionally or naturally; common in everyday speech and writing.
この米に石が混じっている。
Kono kome ni ishi ga majitte iru.
There are stones mixed in with this rice.
彼は外国人に混じって働いている。
Kare wa gaikokujin ni majitte hataraite iru.
He works mingling with foreigners.
⚖️ Often confused with 交じる (majiru), which also means to mix but specifically implies social mingling or interaction; 混じる focuses on physical or abstract blending.
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