Meaning of 一方 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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一方JLPT 3
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Kana Readingいっぽう
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Romajiippō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- 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
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- Parts of speech
- conjunction
- Meaning
- on the one hand; on the other hand
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- (after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb) just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
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Example Sentences
一方, いっぽう used in context
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また一方で、若者たちは仏教に触れる中で、仏教を心の支えに必要なものと考え始めているようだ。
On the other hand, there seem to be those among young folk who, while touching on Buddhism, have started to think of it as a vital spiritual support.
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政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
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Distrust of the Social Insurance Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare just keeps getting stronger.
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一部の住民が様子見の態度を取る一方で他の者は大洪水に備えた。
Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.
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本屋で英語関係の本を見つけると、次々に買ってしまって、読まずにいるので、たまる一方です。
I always buy the English-language books I come across at bookstores. But since I never read them, all they do is pile up.
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Prices go on rising.
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