Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 個こ 別べつ に 対たい 応おう する to handle each case individually
We deal with each complaint on a case-by-case basis.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 個こ 別べつ に 相そう 談だん する to consult with each person individually
We set aside time to consult with each student individually.
個こ 別べつ に 説せつ 明めい する to explain to each person separately
We will explain the details to each participant individually afterward.
Kanji 個 individual, counter for articles 別 separate, branch off, diverge Related words 個々 emphasizes 'each and every one' as separate entities, while 個別 stresses treating each case or item separately in action or handling.
各自 means 'each person individually' and refers to people acting on their own, whereas 個別 is broader and applies to items, cases, or people being handled one by one.
別々 is a na-adjective describing things kept apart or done separately, while 個別 is a no-adjective focused on handling each unit independently, often in formal contexts.
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.
個別 focuses on treating each item or person individually, while 別途 focuses on handling something apart from the main arrangement, often as an extra fee or notice.
Opposites· 5 個別 means treating or considering things one by one separately, the opposite of 軒並み 's sense of 'all at once, across the board'.
個別 means handling things case-by-case or individually, the direct opposite of 一律 's blanket, same-for-everyone approach.
個別 refers to treating things separately and individually, the opposite of 包括 , which means treating them together as one comprehensive whole.
Show 2 more Show fewer 個別 means treated individually or separately, the opposite of 共通 's sense of applying to all or being shared.
一括 treats multiple things as one group, whereas 個別 treats each item separately and individually.
Word family· 8 individualization; personalization
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
individual instruction; one-on-one teaching; tutoring
specific symbol
door-to-door selling; individual sales
Show 3 more Show fewer Written forms 個こ 別べつ Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
箇こ 別べつ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Compound of 個 (individual) and 別 (separate). The kanji combination straightforwardly conveys the meaning of treating things individually or separately.
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