てんでん

noun

each; each one

Often used adverbially as てんでんに, meaning 'each doing something separately' or 'individually'. The adverbial form is more common than the bare noun.

See also: てんでに

• 子こどもたちはてんでんにおもちゃを手てに取とった。

  The children each picked up a toy.

• 参さん加か者しゃはてんでんに意い見けんを述のべた。

  The participants each expressed their opinions.