How to say "miscellaneous" in Japanese

• 雑多ざったCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers 'miscellaneous' as a jumbled, unorganized mixture of different things; the natural choice when the emphasis is on disorder, as in a drawer or box full of assorted odds and ends.
• 雑ざつJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun (prefix), no-adjectiveOn its own this word seldom means 'miscellaneous' — it usually suggests roughness or carelessness — and its 'miscellaneous' sense is carried mainly within compound words; for a free-standing 'miscellaneous', use 雑多.

Use 雑多 for 'miscellaneous' meaning a disorganized jumble of different things; 雑 on its own rarely means 'miscellaneous' — it tends to suggest roughness — with its 'miscellaneous' sense carried chiefly in compounds.

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• 雑多ざったmiscellaneous
• 諸口しょくちsundries
• 種々雑多しゅじゅざったall sorts of
• 不揃いふぞろいuneven
• 雑ざつmiscellaneous