千差万別(せんさばんべつ)

せんさばんべつ
noun, expression
great variety; wide diversity
1. great variety, wide diversity
Describes an extremely wide range of differences; many different kinds or types with no two alike.
人(ひと)の価値観(かちかん)は千差万別(せんさばんべつ)だ。
People's values are infinitely diverse.
意見(いけん)は千差万別(せんさばんべつ)で、一致(いっち)を見(み)なかった。
Opinions varied widely and no consensus was reached.
花(はな)の種類(しゅるい)は千差万別(せんさばんべつ)である。
There is a great variety of flower species.

Etymology

千差(せんさ) (a thousand differences) + 万別(ばんべつ) (ten thousand distinctions)

"A thousand differences and ten thousand distinctions" - emphasizing vast diversity.

Common patterns

  • 千差万別(せんさばんべつ)だ/である (is infinitely varied)
  • 千差万別(せんさばんべつ)の～ (various kinds of ~)
  • 千差万別(せんさばんべつ)で (being diverse...)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 多種多様(たしゅたよう) (diverse)
Compare: 十人十色(じゅうにんといろ) (ten people, ten colors)
Compare: 様々(さまざま) (various)
Compare: 玉石混交(ぎょくせきこんこう) (a mix of good and bad)
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