This is the 3141st most frequent Japanese word.
別々
"Separately" or "individually."
In this sentence, '別々' is used to express the concept of doing an action independently or separately, indicating that the individuals acted on their own without accompanying each other.
私たちは別々にレストランに行きました。
We went to the restaurant separately.
Here, '別々' conveys the idea of treating multiple items individually or distinctly, specifying that each present should have its own wrapping.
プレゼントは別々に包装してください。
Please wrap the presents separately.
In this context, '別々' highlights a distinction between opinions or perspectives, implying diversity or individual variation in viewpoints.