Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The word 各 can be used as a prefix to mean "each" when paired with its noun. If the noun following it is not known, then its meaning is closer to "various" instead.

各学年から選ばれた学生が、スピーチコンテストに出ることになった。
Students selected from each grade will participate in a speech contest.

リーさんは各子に花をあげたんだよね。
Lee-san gave flowers to every girl.

アメリカでは、お酒が飲める年齢についての規制は、各州でそれぞれ違う。
In America, laws regarding the age at which you can drink alcohol differ in each state.

公園に行った時、怖そうかな。だから、各子供が逃げてたんだな。
When I went to the park, I wonder if I seemed scary, because every kid ran away.

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