〜ずつ
N4zutsu
each; at a time; little by little
Formation
Noun (quantity) + ずつ
Chinese meanings
每……;一点一点地
Chinese formation
数量词+ずつ
Chinese usage
表示按相同数量分配、逐次进行或逐渐变化。
Chinese notes
可与少し搭配表示一点一点地。
Examples
- りんごを一人に二つずつ配った。I handed out two apples to each person.我给每个人分了两个苹果。
- 毎日少しずつ漢字を覚えています。I'm learning kanji a little at a time every day.我每天一点一点地记汉字。
- 一人ずつ部屋に入ってください。Please enter the room one at a time.请一个一个地进入房间。
#quantity
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('zutsu');
{
"id": "zutsu",
"pattern": "〜ずつ",
"romaji": "zutsu",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "each; at a time; little by little",
"formation": "Noun (quantity) + ずつ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "りんごを一人に二つずつ配った。",
"furigana": "りんごを{一人|ひとり}に{二|ふた}つずつ{配|くば}った。",
"en": "I handed out two apples to each person."
},
{
"ja": "毎日少しずつ漢字を覚えています。",
"furigana": "{毎日|まいにち}{少|すこ}しずつ{漢字|かんじ}を{覚|おぼ}えています。",
"en": "I'm learning kanji a little at a time every day."
},
{
"ja": "一人ずつ部屋に入ってください。",
"furigana": "{一人|ひとり}ずつ{部屋|へや}に{入|はい}ってください。",
"en": "Please enter the room one at a time."
}
],
"tags": [
"quantity"
],
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "bc29094fef2e8ee2fefe31c07fe87c299780d9688d847651819a4f600e3a52a5",
"meanings": [
"每……",
"一点一点地"
],
"formation": "数量词+ずつ",
"explanation": "表示按相同数量分配、逐次进行或逐渐变化。",
"notes": "可与少し搭配表示一点一点地。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "りんごを一人に二つずつ配った。",
"zh": "我给每个人分了两个苹果。"
},
{
"ja": "毎日少しずつ漢字を覚えています。",
"zh": "我每天一点一点地记汉字。"
},
{
"ja": "一人ずつ部屋に入ってください。",
"zh": "请一个一个地进入房间。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#zutsu",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "e4f0234e0e00610deabab665dda58f8f945579ecff8bf8246e245eebb2f9c658"
}
}