一人当たり
hitori atari
The Japanese phrase for "per person" is 一人当たり (hitori atari).
一人当たり is used to describe a cost or amount allocated to each individual person, such as in the context of "per person" or "per capita" distributions.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 一人 (hitori), meaning "one person" and 当たり (atari), meaning "per" or "for each".
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the phrase as an adjective to modify a noun, such as when saying "per person's cost", add the particle の to the end to form 一人当たりの.
How do you pronounce it?
hitori atari
Did you know?
- The word 当たり is used both for 'per person' and for winning a lottery prize. This is because both concepts involve a specific value or item 'hitting' a target.
- The word 当たり comes from the verb 当たる, which means to touch or strike, reflecting the idea of a value 'hitting' a specific person.
- You can use the exact same phrase to describe a child's birthday party bill and the national 'GDP per capita'. The term 一人当たり bridges the gap between a casual dinner and macroeconomics.
Examples in context
- 一人当たりの生産性はどれくらいですか？What's the productivity per person?This sentence is useful for asking about the productivity of a single person using 一人当たり.Tatoeba #1892400 by Scott, translation #2693935 by WestofEden
- パーティーの費用は均等に分けられて、一人当たり１万円です。The cost of the party is divided equally, 10,000 yen per person.
- 一人当たり、予算はいくらですか？hitori atari, yosan wa ikura desu ka?How much is the budget per person?
- このホテルは一人当たり、一万円です。kono hoteru wa hitori atari, ichiman-en desu.This hotel is 10,000 yen per person.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing the cost of a group trip.
- 美咲 Misaki一人当たりの宿泊費はいくらだった？hitori atari no shukuhakuhi wa ikura datta?How much was the accommodation cost per person?
- 蓮 Ren五千円だよ。gosen-en da yo.It was 5,000 yen.
- 美咲 Misakiそれはとても安いね！sore wa totemo yasui ne!That is very cheap!
- 蓮 Renうん、すごくお得だよ。un, sugoku otoku da yo.Yeah, it's a great deal.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
