まちまち

• 読み: まちまち
• ローマ字: machimachi
• 発音: /ma.tɕi.ma.tɕi/

意味

Various; diverse; different; inconsistent. Describes things that differ from one another without uniformity.

A na-adjective/no-adjective used to describe situations where things vary or are not uniform. Can be written 区々 in kanji but almost always appears in hiragana. Often follows a topic with は: 意見はまちまちだ (opinions vary), 結果はまちまちだった (results were mixed). Carries a neutral tone, simply noting diversity or inconsistency without judgment.

例文

1. 参加者の年齢はまちまちだった。
2. 社員の意見はまちまちで、なかなか結論が出ない。
3. 色やデザインがまちまちなので統一感がない。

使い方ガイド

場面: surveys, business, evaluation

トーン: objective

起源と歴史

Written 区々 in kanji, from 区 (ku, section/ward) reduplicated to suggest 'each section is different.' The hiragana form まちまち is standard in modern usage.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal