Vocab Info
N4 Noun, Conjunction, Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb
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
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
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
Conjunction
2.
on the one hand, on the other hand
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Conjunction
3.
whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Adverb
4.
just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb
All Forms
一方 【いっぽう】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
い
っ
ぽ
う
General Top 700
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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.
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