一々
いちいち
one by one; each and every time; in every detail
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Examples
一々説明するのは面倒だ。
いちいちせつめいするのはめんどうだ。
Explaining every single one is a nuisance.
彼は一々文句を言う。
かれはいちいちもんくをいう。
He complains about every little thing.
書類を一々確認していたら日が暮れてしまう。
しょるいをいちいちかくにんしていたらひがくれてしまう。
If I check the documents one by one it'll be dark before I finish.
Common patterns
- 一々確認する
- to check each one
- 一々うるさい
- to nag about every little thing
- 一々気にする
- to fret over every detail
Memory tip
Literally 'one one', but in practice it usually carries exasperation: 'every single time, and it's tiresome'. For a neutral 'one by one' use 一つずつ. 々 is the repeat mark, not a character.
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