intermingled
混ざり合った
解説 Definition
異なるものが互いに入り混じって一体となった状態。
Intermingled means mixed together closely so that the different parts are joined or hard to separate. It is used for physical things such as colors or smells, and also for people, ideas, or cultures.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
inter- を見たら「相互に・間で」をまず押さえ、mingle は mingle with people のように「人や物が自然に入り交じる」と覚えると、intermingled は「互いの間に入り込むように混ざり合った」と取りやすいです。mixed よりも、別の要素があちこちに散って境目がぼやける感じが強め。colors, smells, voices, traditions など、複数のものが一体化して感じられる場面でよく使います。intermixed と近いですが、intermingled のほうがやや有機的で自然に溶け合う印象です。
Break it into `inter-` plus `mingled`. `Inter-` gives the idea of "between each other," and `mingle` suggests things mixing naturally, not in a neat or separate way. It is stronger than simple `mixed`, because it suggests the parts are spread through each other until the borders are unclear.
例文
The flavors of the spices were beautifully intermingled in the dish.
香辛料の風味が料理の中で美しく混ざり合っていた。
Old and new architectural styles are intermingled throughout the city.
古い建築様式と新しい建築様式がその街中で混ざり合っている。
Their lives had become so intermingled that separation seemed impossible.
彼らの生活はあまりにも混ざり合っていたため、別れることは不可能に思えた。
intermingled の類義語・関連語
intermingled の語源・成り立ち Etymology
inter-「互いに・間で」+ mingle「混ぜる」から成り、mingle は古英語 mengan「こね合わせる」にさかのぼります。among や mingle と同系で、要素が横に並ぶのでなく、間へ間へと入り込んで溶け合う感じが intermingled です。
Intermingled combines inter- "between" or "among" with mingle, a word that goes back to Old English mengan, "to mix." The idea is not just simple mixing, but things passing into one another among themselves. Over time it came to describe elements that are closely blended together rather than kept separate.
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