Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 他方(たほう) in Japanese

他方
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たほう
Romaji
tahō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    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
    Example sentence
    片方は薄く、他方厚い One book is thin, and the other is thick.
  • Parts of speech
    conjunction
    Meaning
    on the other hand
    Example sentence
    有能なが、他方は、私たち要求すぎる He is able man, but on the other hand he asks too much of us.

Examples of 他方, たほう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

5 strokes

other, another, the others

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: ほか

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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