多様|たようtayou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, noundiverse; various
   ここでは多様たような民族的みんぞくてき・経済的けいざいてき利害関係りがいかんけいがみられる。↗

   We find diverse ethnic and economic interests here.

• Synonym様々さまざまNeutralEmphasises that things differ from each other; at home in both speech and writing. 「多様」 leans written and often appears in 「多様性」.
• SynonymいろいろCasualThe most colloquial option here, and it doubles as an adverb; 「多様」 is more written and academic in flavour.
• Synonym種々しゅじゅWrittenWritten style for many different kinds; in daily conversation say 「色々」 or 「様々」 instead.
• Synonym多種多様たしゅたようWrittenA four-character compound that stresses sheer variety of kinds; stronger than 「多様」 in tone.
• Synonym多彩たさいNeutralSuggests richness and brilliance, as in 「多彩な顔ぶれ」; 「多様」 is the more neutral choice.
• SynonymまちまちWrittenWritten word for things differing from one to the next; can also mean trivial; 「多様」 is positive.
• Synonym種々雑多しゅじゅざったWrittenFour-character compound for a motley, catch-all mix with a hint of disorder; 「多様」 is neutral to positive.
• Related多角的たかくてきNeutralAbout approaching things from many angles, as in 「多角的に分析」; 「多様」 focuses on variety of kinds.
• Related雑多ざったNeutralImplies a jumbled, disordered heap, as in 「雑多な情報」; 「多様」 leans positive.
• Related千差万別せんさばんべつWrittenFour-character compound stressing extreme differences, as in 「好みは千差万別」; 「多様」 is more neutral.
• Related多面的ためんてきNeutralAbout involving many aspects or sides, as in 「多面的な才能」; 「多様」 focuses on variety of kinds.
• RelatedヘテロジーニアスWrittenA loanword for 'heterogeneous' that belongs to academic terminology; in everyday contexts say 「多様」.
• RelatedとりどりNeutralMeans all sorts of things, but usually appears as 「色とりどり」; 「多様」 leans written.
• Related盛りだくさんもりだくさんNeutralSuggests content packed with variety, as in 「盛りだくさんの企画」; 「多様」 is more objective.
• Related区々くくWrittenWritten word for things differing from one to the next; can also mean trivial; 「多様」 is positive.
• Related色とりどりいろとりどりNeutralCentres on many colours, and figuratively all sorts of things; 「多様」 says nothing about colour.
• Antonym画一かくいつWrittenAntonym of 「多様」 on the variety-versus-uniformity axis: uniformity, everything made identical.
• Antonym単一たんいつNeutralAntonym of 「多様」 on the variety-versus-singleness axis: one single kind or element.
• Antonym均一きんいつNeutralAntonym of 「多様」 on the variety-versus-uniformity axis: even and equal, with no variation.
• Antonym一律いちりつNeutralAntonym of 「多様」 on the variety-versus-uniformity axis: uniform treatment, across the board.

「多様」 is the word for diversity and variety of kinds, leaning to written style; in speech say 「色々」 or 「様々」. Use 「多面的」 for many facets or talents, 「多彩」 for rich and colourful variety, 「雑多」 or 「種々雑多」 for a jumbled mix, 「多種多様」 or 「千差万別」 for emphatic variety, and 「ヘテロジーニアス」 in academic prose. The antonyms are 「画一」, 「単一」, 「均一」 and 「一律」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 色色いろいろな種類しゅるいのものがあること。また、そのさま。