individual

個人、人

ほかの人と分けて考えた、一人の人。

やさしい英語で： One person considered separately from other people.

• Each individual has a name.
• The group includes individuals from several countries.
• One individual was responsible for the damage.

類義語： person

よく使う表現： each individual, an individual, private individual, unusual individual

個別の、一人用の

一つずつ別に扱う、または一人や一つの物のための。

やさしい英語で： Considered separately, or made for one person or thing at a time.

• The cakes come in individual boxes.
• Each individual student received a book.
• We ordered individual portions instead of sharing a large dish.

類義語： separate, single

反対語： shared, combined

よく使う表現： individual members, individual portions, individual rooms

個人の

集団全体ではなく、一人の人に属する、または関係する。

やさしい英語で： Belonging or relating to one person rather than a whole group.

• We respect individual choice.
• The plan considers each child’s individual needs.
• This law protects individual rights.

類義語： personal

反対語： collective

よく使う表現： individual rights, individual needs, individual freedom

不可分の

同じ種類のもののままでは、さらに小さく分けられない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to be divided into smaller parts while remaining the same kind of thing.

• The philosopher described an individual substance.
• An individual entity loses its identity when divided.
• The argument treats the soul as individual and complete.

類義語： indivisible

反対語： divisible

よく使う表現： individual unit, individual entity, individual substance