三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)

さんしゃさんよう
noun, expression
each to their own; everyone is different
expression
1. each to their own; everyone has their own way; to each their own
A four-character compound expressing that different people have different approaches, opinions, or styles. Literally "three people, three ways."
考(かんが)え方(かた)は三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)だ。
Everyone thinks differently.
子育(こそだ)ての方法(ほうほう)は三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)で、正解(せいかい)はない。
Parenting methods vary from person to person; there is no single right answer.
三人(さんにん)の料理人(りょうりにん)に同(おな)じ食材(しょくざい)を渡(わた)したら、三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)の料理(りょうり)ができた。
When the same ingredients were given to three chefs, each one created a different dish.

Usage

三者三様(さんしゃさんよう) is a four-character idiom (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) meaning that each person has their own unique approach. The "three" is not literal — it simply represents "multiple people."

Similar words

十人十色(じゅうにんといろ) (ten people, ten colors) conveys a very similar meaning but is more commonly used in everyday conversation. 人(ひと)それぞれ is the most casual way to express the same idea.

Common patterns

Often used with の to modify nouns: 三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)の意見(いけん) (differing opinions), 三者三様(さんしゃさんよう)の反応(はんのう) (various reactions).

Related Words

Synonym: 十人十色(じゅうにんといろ) (more common)
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Added 2026.3.7 22:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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