Korean word

하나하나

Pronunciation

Romanizationhanahana

Meaning

  • adverbone by one

Example

물건을 하나하나 확인해 주세요.mul geo neul ha na ha na hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the items one by one.

Illustration for 하나하나 (one by one)

More examples

선물을 하나하나 포장했다.seon mu reul ha na ha na po jang haet tta

I wrapped the gifts one by one.

Core concept

The focus lands on each person or thing separately rather than treating the group as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 하나하나 확인하다ha na ha na hwa gin ha da

    check one by one

  • 하나하나 살펴보다ha na ha na sal pyeo bo da

    examine one by one

  • 하나하나 점검하다ha na ha na cheom geom ha da

    inspect one by one

Similar words

하나씩hanassik: Handling each item singly in a step-by-step sequence.
차례차례charyecharye: Proceeding in an orderly sequence, with each step following the previous one.
각각kakkkak: Treating each person or thing as an individual unit.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물 하나하나를 따로따로 주목하거나 평가할 때 쓰는 부사.sa ra mi na sa mul ha na ha na reul tta ro tta ro chu mo ka geo na pyeong ga hal ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

The native Korean numeral 하나 (hana, "one") is repeated in 하나하나 (hanahana, "one by one") to mark separate attention to every item.

Usage tips

  • English often uses each with a noun but one by one with an action, while this Korean adverb can cover both ideas in context.

Other meanings

  • eachadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 하나hanaonenoun
  • 하나씩hanassikone by oneadverb

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