Japanese Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Japanese word
一人一人
Pronunciation
Romajihitorihitori
Meaning
- nouneach person
Example
先生は一人一人に話しかけます。sen sei wa hito ri hito ri ni hana shi ka ke ma su
The teacher talks to each person.
More examples
受付の人は参加者一人一人に名札を渡します。uke tsuke no hito wa san ka sha hito ri hito ri ni na fuda o wata shi ma su
The receptionist gives each participant a name tag.
Core concept
Describes people in a group as separate individuals rather than as one whole.
Common phrases
一人一人にhito ri hito ri ni
to each person
一人一人の意見hito ri hito ri no i ken
each person's opinion
Definition in Japanese
集団の中の人を、まとめてではなく、それぞれ別々に指す語。shū dan no naka no hito o ma to me te de wa na ku so re zo re betsu betsu ni sa su go
Word origin
The native Japanese expression 一人一人 (hitorihitori) repeats 一人 (hitori, "one person") to emphasize each individual separately.
Usage tips
- 一人一人 (hitorihitori) commonly describes careful work with people, such as checking each participant's needs rather than treating everyone alike.
Other meanings
- individuallyadverb
- one at a timeadverb