Structure
Verb + 一方だ
Verb + 一方で + Phrase
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About 一方だ
一方 is a noun that is often seen after verbs, in order to convey the meaning of 'more and more (A)', 'continuing to (A)', or 'getting (A)er and (A)er'.
一方 will be paired with the auxiliary verb だ (at the end of sentences), or で, だ's conjunctive form when it will be followed by some sort of explanation.
As the literal meaning of 一方 is 'single direction', it may be used with things that are increasing, decreasing, intensifying, or weakening, so long as the shift is all in a single direction.
Caution
一方 may only be used with verbs that express some kind of change, as 一方 itself does not express change, just a continuing direction.
- 高齢化が進んで、人口が減る一方だ。 (Natural)Because of the aging society, the population continues to decline.
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子供が怪我をして泣く一方だ。 (Unnatural)The child cries in one direction because he got injured.
Synonyms
一方で
On the other hand, At the same time, While
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どんどん
Progressively, Rapidly increasing, More and more
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いよいよ
At last, Finally, More and more
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つづける
To continue
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ば〜ほど
The more…the more
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ばかりだ
(Only) continue to, Keep on -ing, More and more
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ますます
Increasingly, More and more, Decreasingly, Less and less, Keep -ing
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災害は増える一方です。
More and more disasters happen.
会社の財政は厳しくなる一方だ。
The financial situation of the company continues to get more and more strict.
うちの町の人口は減る一方だ。
The population of my town keeps on decreasing.
このままだと借金が増える一方だ。
If I keep going on like this, my debts will continue to increase.
残念ながらこんな事件が増える一方だ。
Unfortunately, there are more and more cases like these.
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一方だ – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (4 in total)
mrnoone
Hey, long time no see
Generally 一方だ and ばかりだ are exchangeable at all times when describing some kind of change (often with negative nuance).
If you are getting then “Could you say it another way?” notification, and another chance to type the answer then answer is considered proper but is not allowed since its using different grammar point.
lantana
Thanks for your answer. Unfortunately I am just getting them marked wrong instead of the “Could you say it another way?” notification.
mrnoone
Hey
We have fixed it, so ばかり should be working from now on
Thanks a lot for pointing this error, and sorry for causing the inconvenience
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