バラエティ

also: バラエティー · ヴァラエティ · ヴァラエティー

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Meanings

1

variety; diversity

General noun meaning variety or diversity; used in contexts like バラエティに富む (rich in variety).

この店みせはバラエティに富とんだ品しな揃ぞろえが魅み力りょくだ。
This shop's appeal is its wide variety of products.

2

abbreviation

Abbreviation of バラエティーショー; refers to a TV or stage variety show with comedy, music, and skits.

See also: バラエティーショー

彼かれは人にん気きバラエティの司し会かいを務つとめている。
He hosts a popular variety show.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉はバラエティに富とむto be rich in variety
このレストランのメニューはバラエティに富とんでいる。
This restaurant's menu is rich in variety.
バラエティに出しゅつ演えんするto appear on a variety show
彼かれは人にん気きバラエティに出しゅつ演えんした。
He appeared on a popular variety show.

Related words

多た様よう性せい sense 1
多様性 is the formal, analytical term for diversity, while バラエティ is the everyday loanword used for variety in casual contexts.
多た彩さいN2sense 1
多彩 emphasizes colorful, vivid variety and is often used adjectivally, whereas バラエティ is a neutral noun for variety in general.

Opposites

単たん調ちょうN1sense 1
単調 describes monotony or lack of variation, the opposite of バラエティ's sense of rich variety.

Word family

バラエティ番ばん組ぐみ
variety show

Written forms

バラエティUsage50%
Most common katakana spelling; used for both the general 'variety' sense and the abbreviated 'variety show' sense.
バラエティーUsage47%
Variant spelling with a long vowel mark; less common but still encountered.
ヴァラエティUsage2%
search-only kana form
Search-only form using ヴァ; not a standard practical spelling.
ヴァラエティーUsage<1%
search-only kana form
Search-only form using ヴァ and long vowel mark; not a standard practical spelling.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'variety'.