No. 790 in Japanese
様々
Various; diverse.
In a sentence
様々な種類の果物がこの市場で売られています。
Various types of fruits are sold at this market.
様々 is used here as an adjective describing 'different kinds' of fruits.
旅行中に様々な文化を体験しました。
I experienced various cultures during my travels.
様々 is used to indicate 'a range of diverse' cultures that were experienced.
この問題について様々な意見が出されました。
Various opinions were presented regarding this issue.
様々 highlights the diversity of the opinionsmentioned in the sentence.
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