Translation guide
Expresses 'for each person' or 'per person' in Japanese, commonly used for prices, portions, or allocations.
Indicate a price or fee for each individual.
Standard phrase meaning 'per person'. Used in formal and informal contexts.
The fee is 5000 yen per person.
More formal, often used in written notices or rules.
The admission fee is 1000 yen per person.
Same reading as 一人あたり, but uses the kanji 当. Common in business or official documents.
Describe an amount of something given to or taken by each person.
Express a rate or average per individual.
一人あたり is more common in everyday speech and writing. 一人につき is slightly more formal and often used in rules or official notices. Both are correct for 'per person' in most contexts.
The English phrase 'per person' is not used as-is in Japanese. Always use a native expression like 一人あたり or 一人分.
Please calculate the cost per person.
Two tickets will be distributed per person.
The average income per person is 3 million yen.