Translation guide
Describes something with many different aspects, sides, or features. In Japanese, this is often expressed through adjectives, compound nouns, or descriptive phrases rather than a single direct equivalent.
To describe a person, problem, or thing that has many different facets or dimensions.
The most direct and common translation. Used for problems, personalities, or approaches that have multiple sides.
This problem requires a multifaceted approach.
She has multifaceted talents.
Emphasizes viewing or analyzing from multiple angles, often used in business or academic contexts.
We need to consider it from multifaceted perspectives.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'to have various facets'. Natural in spoken and written Japanese.
This city is multifaceted.
Literally 'diverse aspects', used in formal or academic descriptions.
The phenomenon is multifaceted.
To describe a person whose personality has many layers, often interesting or contradictory.
Describing something with many literal faces or surfaces, like a gem or a building.
多面的 (tamenteki) is general 'multifaceted', while 多角的 (takakuteki) emphasizes analysis from multiple angles. Use 多角的 for business or research contexts where you examine something from different viewpoints.
multifaceted evaluation
multifaceted analysis
Directly translating 'multifaceted' as 多面 (tamen) alone is unnatural. Use 多面的 or descriptive phrases instead.
I'm drawn to her multifaceted personality.
He is a multifaceted person.
The building has a multifaceted design.