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一方

Reading

Kana: いっぽう
Romaji: ippou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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

conj
2

on the one hand; on the other hand

See also: 他方
3

whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn

n-adv
n-suf
4

just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

Note: after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
方
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

物価(ぶっか)は上(あ)がる一方(いっぽう)だ。
➥Prices go on rising.
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一方(いっぽう)は赤(あか)で、また一方(いっぽう)は白(しろ)である。
➥One is red and the other is white.
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一方(いっぽう)は知(し)っているが他方(たほう)は知(し)らない。
➥I know one of them but not the other.
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その箱(はこ)は一方(いっぽう)に傾(かたむ)いている。
➥The box is leaning to one side.
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直美(なおみ)は鞄(かばん)をもう一方(いっぽう)の手(て)に移(うつ)した。
➥Naomi shifted her bag from one hand to the other.
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どちらか一方(いっぽう)が出(で)て行(い)くしかないな。
➥One of us will have to go.
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一方

Reading

Kana: ひとかた
Romaji: hitokata
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

one person

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
adj-na
2

(often in negative form) ordinary; common

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
方
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

物価(ぶっか)は上(あ)がる一方(いっぽう)だ。
➥Prices go on rising.
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一方(いっぽう)は赤(あか)で、また一方(いっぽう)は白(しろ)である。
➥One is red and the other is white.
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一方(いっぽう)は知(し)っているが他方(たほう)は知(し)らない。
➥I know one of them but not the other.
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その箱(はこ)は一方(いっぽう)に傾(かたむ)いている。
➥The box is leaning to one side.
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直美(なおみ)は鞄(かばん)をもう一方(いっぽう)の手(て)に移(うつ)した。
➥Naomi shifted her bag from one hand to the other.
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どちらか一方(いっぽう)が出(で)て行(い)くしかないな。
➥One of us will have to go.
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