いちいち
one by one, every single thing
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Examples
いちいち文句を言うな。
いちいちもんくをいうな。
Don't complain about every little thing.
いちいち確認するのは面倒だ。
いちいちかくにんするのはめんどうだ。
Checking each and every one is a nuisance.
彼の言うことはいちいちもっともだ。
かれのいうことはいちいちもっともだ。
Every single thing he says is perfectly reasonable.
部品をいちいち手作業で点検していく。
ぶひんをいちいちてさぎょうでてんけんしていく。
We inspect the parts one by one by hand.
Common patterns
- いちいち文句を言う
- to nitpick about everything
- いちいち確認する
- to check each one
- いちいちもっともだ
- every point is valid
Memory tip
Usually loaded with irritation — 'do we really have to do this for every single one?'. The neutral way to say 'one by one' is 一つ一つ or 逐一; keep いちいち for complaints.
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