Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
いろんな
Pronunciation
Romajiironna
Meaning
- pre-noun adjectivalall kinds of
Example
店でいろんな物を見ます。mise de i ro n na mono o mi ma su
I look at all kinds of things in the store.
More examples
休みの日はいろんな場所へ行きます。yasu mi no hi wa i ro n na ba sho e i ki ma su
I go to all kinds of places on my days off.
Core concept
Presents a set as containing many different members rather than one uniform kind.
Common phrases
いろんな人i ro n na hito
all kinds of people
いろんなことi ro n na ko to
all kinds of things
いろんな場所i ro n na ba sho
all kinds of places
Similar words
あらゆるarayuru: Used before a noun to refer to every possible kind or member within a group.
Definition in Japanese
種類や内容が一つに限らず、さまざまであること。shu rui ya nai yō ga hito tsu ni kagi ra zu sa ma za ma de a ru ko to
Word origin
いろんな (ironna) is the conversational form of いろいろな (iroiro na), whose repeated 色 (iro, "kind" or "type") conveys the idea of different kinds.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, いろんな (ironna) is common, while いろいろな (iroiro na) is often preferred in more formal writing.