Japanese word

それぞれ

Pronunciation

Romajisorezore

Meaning

  • nouneach

Example

子どもにはそれぞれの席があります。ko do mo ni wa so re zo re no seki ga a ri ma su

Each child has a seat.

Illustration for それぞれ (each)

More examples

子どもたちはそれぞれ好きな本を読みます。ko do mo ta chi wa so re zo re su ki na hon o yo mi ma su

The children each read a book they like.

参加者はそれぞれの方法で申し込みます。san ka sha wa so re zo re no hō hō de mō shi ko mi ma su

Each participant applies in their own way.

Core concept

It treats the members of a group as separate individuals rather than as one undivided whole.

Common phrases

  • それぞれの席so re zo re no seki

    each person's seat

  • それぞれの考えso re zo re no kanga e

    each person's opinion

  • それぞれに合うso re zo re ni a u

    suit each person

Similar words

各自kakuji: Each person in a group considered separately from the others.

Definition in Japanese

複数ある人や物の一つ一つ。fuku sū a ru hito ya mono no hito tsu hito tsu

Word origin

それぞれ (sorezore) comes from the reduplication of 其れ (sore, "that"), expressing each individual member of a group.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, それぞれの (sorezore no) commonly comes before a noun, while English each can come directly before a singular noun.

Other meanings

  • respectivelyadverb

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