一人ひとりで

Common wordJLPTN5

Meanings

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

Indicates doing something without others; can be used for actions, states, or situations where one is unaccompanied.

彼かれは一人ひとりで旅りょ行こうに行いった。
He went on a trip alone.
この宿しゅく題だいは一人ひとりでできます。
I can do this homework by myself.

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Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
人person
独single, alone, spontaneously

Related words

一人ひとりN5
一人で simply means 'alone' or 'by oneself' in a neutral sense, while 独り carries a stronger nuance of solitude or independence.
自じ分ぶんでN5
一人で stresses doing something without other people around, while 自分で stresses doing it through one's own effort rather than relying on someone else's help.

Opposites

一いっ緒しょにN5
一人で means doing something alone, whereas 一緒に means doing something together with others.

Don't confuse with

一人ひとりN5
一人 is the noun meaning 'one person,' while 一人で is the adverbial form meaning 'alone' or 'by oneself'; learners often drop the で by mistake.

Written forms

一人ひとりで
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ひとりでUsage100%
Kana spelling; common in casual writing or for learners.
独ひとりで
Emphasizes solitude or aloneness; often used in literary or emotional contexts.
１ひと人りで
Numerical variant; seen in informal writing or when space is limited.

Etymology

From 一人 (ひとり, 'one person') + で (particle indicating means or state). The で particle marks the manner in which an action is performed.