1.
each; every (person/thing)
Referring to each individual in a group separately.
2.
respectively; individually
Each one acting or existing separately.
各々 is a pronoun/adverb meaning "each" or "respectively," emphasizing individual members of a group.
Alternative writing
Also written as 各々 or sometimes 己々.
Common patterns
Similar words
- 各々 vs. それぞれ: Very similar meaning. それぞれ is more common in everyday speech; 各々 is slightly more formal.
- 各々 vs. 各自: 各自 is more formal/official ("each person"); 各々 can refer to things as well as people.
- 各々 vs. 銘々: 銘々 specifically refers to individual people in a group.
Register: Neutral to formal. Appropriate in both written and spoken Japanese, though それぞれ is more conversational.
Related Words
Synonym:
それぞれ (each, respectively)
Related:
各自 (each person)
Compare:
一人一人 (each person, one by one)