多種多様(たしゅたよう)

たしゅたよう
adjective (na)
diverse; of great variety
1. diverse; varied; of many kinds
Describes a wide range of different types or kinds. A four-character compound emphasizing both quantity and variety.
多種多様(たしゅたよう)な意見(いけん)がある。
There are diverse opinions.
この地域(ちいき)には多種多様(たしゅたよう)な生物(せいぶつ)が生息(せいそく)している。
A wide variety of organisms inhabit this region.
働(はたら)き方(かた)が多種多様(たしゅたよう)になってきた時代(じだい)だ。
We live in an era when working styles have become increasingly diverse.

USAGE:
A formal four-character compound (yojijukugo) used in both speech and writing. Modifies nouns with な or stands alone as a predicate.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多種多様(たしゅたよう)な商品(しょうひん) (a diverse range of products)
  • 多種多様(たしゅたよう)な文化(ぶんか) (diverse cultures)
  • 多種多様(たしゅたよう)に富(と)む (to be rich in variety)

WORD FORMATION:
多種(たしゅ) (many kinds) + 多様(たよう) (varied). Both halves reinforce the same meaning of diversity.

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