Vocab Info

A2 Expressions

(かた)on one hand, on the other hand

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    1. Expressions

      1.

      on the one hand ... (and on the other ...), on one side

      as 片や...片や...

    All Forms

    片や 【かたや】

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      この警察(けいさつ)コンビは(かた)やベテランで(かた)新人(しんじん)です。

      This police duo consists of one being a veteran and the other being a rookie.

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      二人(ふたり)息子(むすこ)(かた)医者(いしゃ)(かた)国語(こくご)教師(きょうし)になりました。

      Of my two sons, one became a doctor, and the other became a language teacher.

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      実況(じっきょう)(しゃ):「(かた)やルーキー、(かた)首位(しゅい)打者(だしゃ)対決(たいけつ)(はじ)まります!」

      Commentator: 'The showdown of a rookie on one side and the leading batter on the other will commence!'

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      息子(むすこ)はどちらも優秀(ゆうしゅう)で、(かた)部活(ぶかつ)全国(ぜんこく)優勝(ゆうしょう)(かた)定期(ていき)テストで(いち)()だ。

      Both sons are exceptional—one won a national championship in club activities, while the other ranked first in regular exams.

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      二人(ふたり)同僚(どうりょう)(かた)上司(じょうし)からも部下(ぶか)からも()()られ、(かた)(みな)から()けられている。

      Of the two colleagues, one is liked by both superiors and subordinates, and the other is avoided by everyone.

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