色々(いろいろ)

いろいろ
na-adjective, adverb
various, many kinds of
1. various, diverse
Of many different kinds.
色々(いろいろ)な人(ひと)がいる。
There are various people.
色々(いろいろ)な料理(りょうり)を食(た)べた。
I ate various dishes.
色々(いろいろ)な国(くに)に行(い)った。
I've been to various countries.
店(みせ)には色々(いろいろ)な商品(しょうひん)がある。
The store has various products.
色々(いろいろ)な意見(いけん)がある。
There are various opinions.
2. in many ways
Adverbially, in various manners.
色々(いろいろ)ありがとうございました。
Thank you for everything.
色々(いろいろ)と考(かんが)えた。
I thought about it in many ways.
色々(いろいろ)と手伝(てつだ)ってくれた。
They helped me in many ways.
色々(いろいろ)大変(たいへん)でしたね。
It must have been hard in many ways.
色々(いろいろ)と調(しら)べている。
I'm researching in many ways.

色々(いろいろ) functions as both a na-adjective and adverb, meaning "various" or "in many ways."

GRAMMAR PATTERNS:

  • 色々(いろいろ)な + noun: various ~ (na-adjective)
  • 色々(いろいろ)と + verb: in many ways (adverb with と)
  • 色々(いろいろ) + verb: in many ways (adverb without と)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 色々(いろいろ)な人(ひと): various people
  • 色々(いろいろ)ありがとう: thanks for everything
  • 色々(いろいろ)と大変(たいへん)でしたね: it must have been hard in many ways
  • 色々(いろいろ)考(かんが)える: to think about various things

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 様々(さまざま)(な): various (more formal, written)
  • 種々(しゅじゅ)(の): various (formal, literary)
  • 多様(たよう)(な): diverse (academic/formal)

WRITING:
Often written in hiragana as いろいろ in casual contexts.

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Added 2026.1.9 17:25 · Revised 2026.3.23 9:52
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