～ずつ
The same amount at a time
You'll be able to divide or distribute people, things, or actions into equal amounts.
母は子供にりんごを一つずつあげます。
haha wa kodomo ni ringo o hitotsu zutsu agemasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
My mother gives each child one apple.
Distribute equally or progress little by little
～ずつ divides an amount equally among recipients or repeats an action in small units. It can mean each, at a time, or little by little.
一人ずつ入ってください。
hitori zutsu haitte kudasai.
Please enter one person at a time.
Form and use ～ずつ
Place ずつ after the amount being distributed. Context identifies the recipients. 少しずつ describes gradual progress; 一人ずつ describes one person at a time.
一人ずつ入ってください。
hitori zutsu haitte kudasai.
Please enter one person at a time.
毎日少しずつ勉強します。
mainichi sukoshi zutsu benkyou shimasu.
I study a little each day.
一人ずつ名前を呼びます。
hitori zutsu namae o yobimasu.
I'll call your names one at a time.
毎日少しずつ漢字を覚えています。
mainichi sukoshi zutsu kanji o oboete imasu.
I'm learning kanji a little at a time every day.
みんなにお菓子を二つずつ配りました。
minna ni okashi o futatsu zutsu kubarimashita.
I handed out two sweets to each person.
7 more examples in the grammar path — free for a limited time.