まざる

まざる · mazaru · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to be mixed

🥣 まぜる (mix) + ざる (colander): mixing is like sifting through a strainer, things blending together

まざる is the intransitive form of まぜる (to mix). Sound-alike: 'ma-za-ru' sounds like 'mashed-up zarr', like a bowl of ingredients that have blended together.

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