銘々(めいめい)

めいめい
noun, adverb
each; each one; individually
formalliterarydescriptive
1. each; each one; each person
Referring to every individual separately within a group.
銘々(めいめい)が好(す)きなものを選(えら)んでください。
Each person please choose what you like.
銘々(めいめい)が = each person (subject)
銘々(めいめい)の意見(いけん)を聞(き)きたい。
I want to hear each person's opinion.
銘々(めいめい)の = each person's
費用(ひよう)は銘々(めいめい)で払(はら)いましょう。
Let's each pay our own expenses.
Each person handles their own
銘々(めいめい)の持(も)ち物(もの)に名前(なまえ)を書(か)いてください。
Please write your name on each of your belongings.
昼食(ちゅうしょく)は銘々(めいめい)で好(す)きな店(みせ)に行(い)った。
For lunch, each person went to a restaurant of their choice.

銘々(めいめい) means 'each person' or 'individually,' emphasizing that every member of a group acts or is considered separately.

Alternative writing

Can also be written as 各々(おのおの) (same meaning, more formal) or 銘銘(めいめい) (simplified).

Common patterns

  • 銘々(めいめい)が + verb (each person does ~)
  • 銘々(めいめい)の + noun (each person's ~)
  • 銘々(めいめい)で + verb (each on their own)

Similar words

Usage

銘々(めいめい) emphasizes individual responsibility or choice. It's slightly more casual than 各自(かくじ) but more formal than それぞれ.

Related Words

Synonym: 各々(おのおの) (each one (literary))
Related: 各自(かくじ) (each person (formal))
Compare: それぞれ (each)
Compare: 別々(べつべつ) (separately)
Compare: 一人一人(ひとりひとり) (each person, one by one)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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