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まちまち

varied, inconsistent

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Examples

  1. 意見はまちまちだ。

    いけんはまちまちだ。

    Opinions vary.

  2. 各店の値段はまちまちだった。

    かくてんのねだんはまちまちだった。

    Prices differed from shop to shop.

  3. 集合時間の解釈がまちまちで、全員そろうのに時間がかかった。

    しゅうごうじかんのかいしゃくがまちまちで、ぜんいんそろうのにじかんがかかった。

    People read the meeting time differently, so it took a while for everyone to gather.

  4. 専門家の見解もまちまちで、結論は出ていない。

    せんもんかのけんかいもまちまちで、けつろんはでていない。

    Even the experts' views are divided, and no conclusion has been reached.

Common patterns

意見がまちまちだ
opinions are divided
大きさがまちまちだ
the sizes are all different
まちまちの反応
mixed reactions

Memory tip

まちまち means things that ought to match but don't — sizes, prices, opinions. さまざま is neutral variety ('all sorts'), while まちまち carries a hint that the lack of uniformity is a problem. It is used predicatively far more often than before a noun.

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