千差万別

Readings

Kana: せんさばんべつ、せんさまんべつ

Romaji: sensabanbetsu, sensamanbetsu

Definition

adj-na

noun

adj-no

1

an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

千

Readings: セン、 ち

Meaning: thousand

差

Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し

Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

万

Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず

Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

Example Sentence

一口(ひとくち)に英会話(えいかいわ)教材(きょうざい)といっても、千差万別(せんさばんべつ)だ。

➥They all get lumped together as English texts. But in fact these books are extremely varied and wide-ranging.