Meaning & usage
それぞれ means each item or person is considered separately, often translating as each or respectively. It can stand alone before a phrase, or directly modify a noun as それぞれの, as in それぞれの自分の意見. It works with nouns and with quantity words like ２部ずつ, and is neutral in register.
Example sentences 8
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この書類をそれぞれ２部ずつコピーしてほしいんだが。
I'd like two copies of each of these documents.
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あの大事業家は息子それぞれに１００万ドルを残した。
The tycoon endowed each son with a million dollars.
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人にはそれぞれ外国旅行に行く理由がいろいろある。
Each person has various reasons for going on a trip abroad.
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この生徒たちはそれぞれの自分の意見をもっている。
Each of these students has his or her own opinion.
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彼女はケーキを６つにきり、それぞれの子供に１つずつあげた。
She cut the cake into six pieces and gave one to each of the children.
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これらのエレベーターは、それぞれ１０人運ぶことができます。
These elevators are each capable of carrying ten persons.
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彼女は夫に子供たちをそれぞれの家に送らせた。
She had her husband drive the children to their homes.
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彼らは私達にそれぞれ、1000円ずつ払った。
They paid us each 1,000 yen.