Vocab Info
N4 Noun
一方
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party, on the one hand, on the other hand, whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn, just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
Details
Pitch Accent
い
っ
ぽ
う
General Top 700
Word Type
Noun
単語の種類
名詞
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兄弟の一方と話す。
I will talk to one of my brothers.
母は優しい一方で父はとても厳しいです。
My mother is kind while my father is very strict.
彼女と話しても事態は悪くなる一方だと気付いた。
I realized that talking to her was only going to make the situation worse.
関東は大雪ですが、一方で関西では多くの地域で晴れたそうです。
It is snowing heavily in Kanto, but on the other hand, it seems to have cleared up in many areas in Kansai.
事務の佐々木さんは先月働き始めたばかりだが、一方で仕事ぶりはとても良い。
Ms. Sasaki, the administrative assistant just started working last month, but at the same time her work is very good.