多様性(たようせい)

多様性(たようせい) means 'diversity' — the state of having many different kinds or forms. It has become a key term in modern Japanese discussions about society, business, and the environment.

Common expressions

• 多様性(たようせい)を尊重(そんちょう)する: to respect diversity
• 多様性(たようせい)を認(みと)める: to acknowledge/accept diversity
• 生物(せいぶつ)多様性(たようせい): biodiversity
• 文化(ぶんか)の多様性(たようせい): cultural diversity
• 多様性(たようせい)のある社会(しゃかい): a diverse society

Related loanword

ダイバーシティ (from English 'diversity') is often used in business contexts, especially in corporate policy language (e.g., ダイバーシティ推進(すいしん), promoting diversity).

Forms

多様(たよう) (diverse, na-adjective) + 性(せい) (nature, suffix forming abstract nouns).