WORD DETAIL
諸般
しょはん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
諸般is read asしょはんand is a formal expression covering various or all relevant matters. - Basic usage: Various circumstances appear in
諸般の事情, while the relevant conditions for a plan appear in諸般の条件.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Pattern with
の- It normally modifies a following noun, as in
諸般の事情, and suits a more formal context than everydayいろいろな.
- It normally modifies a following noun, as in

