紛れる

まぎれる

to be diverted, to slip into

Also:to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.), to be almost indistinguishable, to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

What does 紛れる mean?

紛れる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be diverted, to slip into” in English. It can also be translated as “to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.), to be almost indistinguishable, to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 紛れる in kanji, まぎれる in hiragana, and magireru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私の手紙は郵送中にどこかに紛れてしまったに違いない。

My letter must have gone astray in the mail.