個々・個個・箇々・箇箇|ここkoko[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- no-adjectiveindividual; one by one; separate; each
- SynonymそれぞれNeutralThe most all-purpose word for 'each, respectively'; 「個々」 stresses viewing a whole as separate individuals.
- SynonymめいめいNeutralRefers to each person individually and is mostly used for people; 「個々」 is not limited to people.
- Synonym各自かくじNeutralMeans each person by themselves, as in 「各自で準備」; 「個々」 focuses on the individual items one by one.
- SynonymいちいちNeutralOne by one, down to every detail, often with a tinge of annoyance, as in 「いちいちうるさい」.
- Synonym逐一ちくいちWrittenWritten/formal prose for one by one, in detail, as in 「逐一報告」; 「個々」 centers on the individuals themselves.
- Synonym各個かっこWrittenWritten/formal prose for 'each, every one', as in 「各個撃破」; 「個々」 is more common.
- Synonym個々にここにNeutralThe adverb form of 「個々」, meaning one by one, separately; 「個々」 itself is a noun.
- Related個体こたいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a distinct individual set apart from others; in biology, a single organism; 「個々」 stresses treating things one by one.
- Antonym全体ぜんたいNeutralOpposite to 「個々」 on the individual-vs-whole axis: the whole, the entirety.
- Antonym一括いっかつNeutralAlso opposed to 「個々」 on the individual-vs-whole axis: handling things together, in one batch.
Use 「個々」 to view a whole as separate individuals, as in 「個々の事例」. For 'each, respectively' the most general choice is 「それぞれ」; for each person use 「銘々」 or 「各自」; for every single detail, often with annoyance, use 「いちいち」. The opposites are 「全体」 and 「一括」.
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- ひとつひとつそれぞれ。


