1.
each person, one by one
Every individual person, considered separately.
一人一人 emphasizes treating each individual separately within a group. It functions as both a noun and an adverb.
Alternative writing
- 一人一人 (all kanji)
- 一人ひとり (mixed — common in print)
- ひとりひとり (all hiragana)
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それぞれ (each, respectively (general)
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各々 (each one)
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個々 (individually)
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銘々 (each person)
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個別に (individually)