一方

Reading

Kana: いっぽう
Romaji: ippou
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Definitions

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

2

on the one hand; on the other hand

See also: 他方
3

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

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

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

Example Sentences

物価(ぶっか)()がる一方(いっぽう)だ。
➥Prices go on rising.
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一方(いっぽう)(あか)で、また一方(いっぽう)(しろ)である。
➥One is red and the other is white.
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一方(いっぽう)()っているが他方(たほう)()らない。
➥I know one of them but not the other.
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その(はこ)一方(いっぽう)(かたむ)いている。
➥The box is leaning to one side.
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直美(なおみ)(かばん)をもう一方(いっぽう)()(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)()()くしかないな。
➥One of us will have to go.
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