各自
Grammar & Usage
Pronoun, Adverbial Noun
Formal / Business
How it works
Commonly used as an adverbial noun or a pronoun to indicate that an action or requirement applies to each person individually within a group.
Sample sentences
昼食は各自で用意してください。
Please prepare your own lunch individually.
詳細は各自の判断に任せます。
I will leave the details to each individual's judgment.
Quick facts
jlptLevel:N3
pitchAccent:Atamadaka (1) [カクジ]
kanjiReadings:On-yomi: kaku-ji
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Example
昼食は各自で用意してください。
Please prepare your own lunch individually.
詳細は各自の判断に任せます。
I will leave the details to each individual's judgment.
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