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二ふたつずつ

also: ふたつづつ

Meanings

1

adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

two at a time; two by two; in twos

Indicates that something is done or distributed in groups of two. Can be used adverbially or with の to modify a noun.

子こどもたちは二ふたつずつお菓か子しをもらった。
The children received two sweets each.
二ふたつずつのグループに分わかれてください。
Please split into groups of two.

Written forms

二ふたつずつ
Standard spelling with ずつ.
二ふたつづつ
Variant spelling with づつ; historically common but now less standard than ずつ.
ふたつづつ

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)

Similar words

一ひとつずつ
Means 'one at a time' or 'one each', while 二つずつ means 'two at a time' or 'two each'.
ずつ
The suffix ずつ attaches to counters and numbers to mean 'each' or 'at a time'. 二つずつ is a specific instance with the counter 二つ.

Etymology

Compound of 二つ (futatsu, 'two') + ずつ (zutsu, 'each' / 'at a time'). The suffix ずつ is of uncertain origin but is used to indicate equal distribution or repetition.