諸般|しょはんshohan[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. no-adjectivevarious; several

• Synonym種々しゅじゅWrittenVarious, as in 「種々の問題」; leans written/formal. 「諸般」 is more bureaucratic still, typically in 「諸般の事情」.
• SynonymまちまちNeutralDescribes things that differ from one another — uneven, inconsistent; stresses mutual inconsistency.
• RelatedバラエティNeutralLoanword for variety or diversity; also means variety shows. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related数々かずかずNeutralA great many, as in 「数々の名作」. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related多彩たさいNeutralRich and colourful, with a lively, vibrant feel. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related多種たしゅNeutralMany kinds or types; leans written. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related多種多様たしゅたようNeutralFour-character compound for 'of great variety'; fairly common in written prose. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related千差万別せんさばんべつNeutralFour-character compound: infinitely varied; stresses the differences among things. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related多様性たようせいNeutralDiversity, as in 「生物多様性」. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related千姿万態せんしばんたいWrittenFour-character compound: an endless variety of forms; written style. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related千般せんぱんWrittenWritten and old-fashioned word for 'various'. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related万状ばんじょうWrittenWritten word for all manner of states, usually in the pattern 「〜万状」. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related種々雑多しゅじゅざったNeutralFour-character compound: a hodgepodge of all sorts; carries a messy, disordered feel. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• Related千態万状せんたいばんじょうWrittenFour-character compound: countless varied forms and states; written style. Unlike 「諸般」, it has no bureaucratic flavor.
• RelatedヴァリエテNeutralFrench loanword meaning variety; can also refer to a variety act. Very rarely used.

Use 「諸般」 for various matters or aspects; it has a bureaucratic tone and appears typically as 「諸般の事情により」. In everyday speech say 「いろいろ」; in written prose 「種々」; for great variety 「多種多様」; for wide differences 「千差万別」; for things that differ one from another 「まちまち」.

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1. 様々さまざま。いろいろ。種々しゅじゅ。