JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

いちいち (ichiichi)

いちいち is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “one-by-one; separately”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いちいち
Romaji: ichiichi
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

one-by-one; separately · noun, adverb · usually written in kana
every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail · noun, adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

ジョンが品物をいちいち手に取って見た。

John picked up the articles one by one and examined them.

Tatoeba #3068096

彼は私のしたことにいちいち文句を言う。

He finds faults with everything I do.

Tatoeba #105936

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1587320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.