一人一人

• 読み: ひとりひとり
• ローマ字: hitorihitori
• 漢字の分解: 一 (ichi/hito) — one; 人 (jin/nin/hito) — person
• 発音: /çi.to.ɾi.çi.to.ɾi/

意味

One by one; each person; every individual. Emphasises treating people as separate individuals.

Functions as both a noun and an adverb. As an adverb it describes doing something to each person individually (一人一人に声をかける, speak to each person). As a noun it emphasises individuality (一人一人が大切だ, each person matters). Also written as 一人ひとり. Part of the broader Japanese pattern of repeating counters: 一つ一つ (one thing at a time), 一日一日 (day by day).

例文

1. 先生は生徒を一人一人名前で呼んだ。
2. 一人一人の意見を大切にしたい。
3. 面接では一人一人丁寧に話を聞いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, workplace, speeches

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

A reduplication of 一人 (hitori, one person), following the common Japanese pattern of doubling words to indicate 'each' or 'one at a time.' The kanji 一 means 'one' and 人 means 'person.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal