No. 1,313 in Japanese
色々
Various; diverse.
In a sentence
色々な本を読んで、知識を広げましょう。
Read various books to expand your knowledge.
The word '色々な' is used as an adjective here to describe a variety of books.
私の趣味について色々考えました。
I thought about my hobbies in various ways.
Here, '色々' is used adverbially, indicating diverse ways of thinking.
旅行では色々な経験をしました。
During the trip, I had various experiences.
'色々な' is again used as an adjective, describing the various kinds of experiences.
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