盛もりだくさん

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Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

full of variety; packed with many things; abundant

Describes a program, schedule, meal, or collection that is rich in content, variety, or quantity. Often used positively for events or offerings.

今日きょうのパーティーは料りょう理りが盛もりだくさんだ。
Today's party has a wide variety of food.
このツアーは見みどころが盛もりだくさんです。
This tour is packed with highlights.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が盛もりだくさんだfor something to be packed with variety/lots of content
今日きょうのイベントは内ない容ようが盛もりだくさんだ。
Today's event is packed with a wide variety of content.
盛もりだくさんな〈事こと〉a schedule/program full of many things
盛もりだくさんな旅りょ行こうプランを立たてた。
I made a travel plan packed with lots of activities.
盛もりだくさんの〈物もの〉an item or offering full of variety
このコースは盛もりだくさんのメニューが自じ慢まんだ。
This course prides itself on its menu packed with variety.

Kanji

盛boom, prosper, copulate
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance
山mountain

Related words

たくさんN5
たくさん simply means 'many' or 'a lot' in quantity, while 盛りだくさん emphasizes a rich, varied assortment with a lively, positive nuance.
豊ほう富ふN3
豊富 is a more formal, neutral word for abundance (e.g. of resources or knowledge), while 盛りだくさん specifically suggests a packed, varied lineup of items or events.
多た彩さいN2
多彩 highlights colorful variety or diversity of kinds, while 盛りだくさん stresses sheer fullness and abundance in addition to variety.
満まん載さい
満載 describes something literally or figuratively loaded to capacity (like a truck or magazine full of articles), whereas 盛りだくさん focuses on a rich, enjoyable variety in a program or menu.

Opposites

単たん調ちょうN1
単調 describes something monotonous and lacking variety, the opposite of 盛りだくさん, which is packed with diverse content.

Don't confuse with

盛もり上あがるN2
盛り上がる means 'to become lively or excited' and shares the kanji 盛り with 盛りだくさん, but the two words have unrelated meanings.

Written forms

盛もりだくさん
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used and easily recognized.
盛もり沢だく山さん
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in formal or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 盛り (mori, 'heap, pile, serving') and たくさん (takusan, 'many, a lot'). The combination conveys a sense of being heaped with abundance or variety.