What does 交える mean?
交える is a Japanese verb meaning “to mix, to converse with, to cross (swords)” in English. It can also be translated as “to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords)” depending on context. It is written as 交える in kanji, まじえる in hiragana, and majieru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その詩は韻文に散文をまじえている。
That poem mixes prose with poetry.