This means something is mixed with or has a bit of something else. It can be for things you can touch or for feelings and ways of speaking.
Noun + まじりPrimary
Noun + 交じり
This means something is mixed with or has a bit of something else. It can be for things you can touch or for feelings and ways of speaking.
彼女は涙まじりの声で、感謝の言葉を述べた。
She gave her thanks in a voice tinged with tears.
外は雪まじりの冷たい雨が降っている。
A cold, snow-mixed rain is falling outside.
彼のレポートは専門用語まじりで、素人には少し分かりにくかった。
His report was mixed with jargon and was a bit difficult for a layperson to understand.
今日の会議では、一切の私情まじりの発言は許されない。
In today's meeting, statements mixed with any personal feelings will not be permitted.
鏡に映った自分の白髪まじりの髪を見て、年を取ったなあと感じた。
Seeing my own gray-streaked hair in the mirror, I felt that I've gotten old.
Imagine a bowl of fruit. If you say "apples mixed with oranges," you can still see each apple and each orange. It's not a smoothie. The mixed-in part is usually a smaller amount.
〜まじり is for things mixed together. For example, rain mixed with snow. 〜がかった is for a slight color or quality. Like a yellowish white. 〜めく means something starts to feel like something else. Like feeling like spring. 〜じみる means something has a strong, often bad, quality. Like acting old.
Don't use this when you want to mix verbs or adjectives. You can only mix nouns. For example, you can't say "run-mixed" or "happy-mixed."
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