How to say "assortment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 組み合わせくみあわせnounAn assortment thought of as a combination: the particular mix of items chosen and how they go together as a set. It points to the pairing itself rather than to goods packed together.
- 種別しゅべつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means classification by type or category — sorting things into kinds. It is seldom the word you want for an assortment; use it only when categorizing by type is the point.
- 詰め合わせつめあわせnounThe assortment-of-goods sense: an assorted box or basket of items packed together, such as assorted chocolates. Choose this when talking about a product sold or given as a variety pack.
- 仕分けしわけnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe act of sorting things out: grouping items by kind, as when sorting mail into piles. It names the sorting process itself, not a finished assortment presented as a set.
Use 「詰め合わせ」 for assorted packs of goods, 「組み合わせ」 for a particular mix of items, and 「仕分け」 for the act of sorting; 種別 is really about classifying by type and rarely means an assortment.
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