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様々

JLPT N4 · N3 · Vocabulary

様々 — “various, diverse, all sorts of”

様々 (read さまざま) means various, diverse, all sorts of. It appears on the JLPT N4 and N3 vocabulary list and is a な-adjective.

Reading

さまざま

Meaning

various, diverse, all sorts of

様々 in a sentence

様々さまざまな国くにの人ひとがいます。

There are people from various countries.

The kanji in 様々

様manner, state; Mr./Mrs. (honorific)

Words that share a kanji with 様々

お疲れ様おつかれさま— thank you for your hard work, good work
〜様〜さま— Mr., Ms., Mrs. (honorific suffix)
王様おうさま— king (honorific)
同様どうよう— the same, similar, alike
模様もよう— pattern, design
様子ようす— state, appearance, situation
神様かみさま— god, deity
お待ち遠様おまちどおさま— sorry to keep you waiting (here you are)

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