Usage patterns 個こ 人じん で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something individually / on one's own, without a group or organization
He runs a small company on his own, as an individual.
個こ 人じん として 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to act/speak as an individual (rather than as a representative of a group)
I'd like to state my opinion as an individual, not as a company representative.
Kanji 個 individual, counter for articles Related words 私人 is a formal legal term for a private individual not acting in an official capacity, while 個人 is the broader everyday word for 'individual'.
個人 refers specifically to an individual human being, while 個体 is the broader biological/scientific term for any single organism or entity.
個人 is a formal, general noun for 'individual/personal', whereas プライベート specifically emphasizes the non-public, off-duty sphere of life.
個人 is a noun meaning 'an individual person', while 個別 is a no-adjective meaning 'individual, case-by-case' and is used to modify how something is done.
Opposites· 7 法人 is a legal entity such as a corporation, the direct legal counterpart to 個人 as a natural person.
団体 is a group or organization, contrasted with 個人 which refers to a single person acting alone.
個人 means an individual person, contrasting with グループ , which refers to a collection of people acting together.
Show 4 more Show fewer 個人 refers to a single individual, directly opposing 集団 , which refers to a group acting or existing as a collective unit.
個人 refers to a single individual, the direct opposite of 団 , which refers to an organized collective body.
社会 refers to the collective public sphere, while 個人 refers to the single private individual, and the two are often contrasted.
個人 means an individual person, the direct opposite of 公衆 , which refers to people collectively as a group.
Don't confuse with· 5 個人 is the noun 'individual/private person', while 個人的 is the na-adjective 'personal, subjective' used to describe opinions or feelings.
個人 means 'an individual' as a single concept, while 個々人 specifically highlights each separate person within a group, and the two are easily confused in writing.
個人 refers to a single person as an individual entity, while 個々 refers to each one of a set of items or people considered separately.
Show 2 more Show fewer 故人 (the deceased) and 個人 (an individual) are homophones with completely different meanings, distinguished only by kanji.
法人 designates a legally recognized organization such as a corporation, whereas 個人 refers to a single private individual, and the two are often contrasted in tax or contract contexts.
Word family· 68 individual technique; individual skills; individual play
personal; individual; private
personal information
personal name
private home; private residence
Show 6 more Show fewer solo exhibition; one-person show
individual differences; personal variation
privately owned store; independent shop; mom-and-pop store
individuality; personality; idiosyncrasy
individual match; individual competition; singles
for personal use; personal
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Etymology Composed of 個 (individual, piece) and 人 (person). The reading こじん is the on'yomi for both kanji.
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