Meaning of 他方 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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他方JLPT 1
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Kana Readingたほう
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Romajitahō
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Word Senses
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- 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
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- Parts of speech
- conjunction
- Meaning
- on the other hand
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Example Sentences
他方, たほう used in context
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One book is thin, and the other is thick.
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He is able man, but on the other hand he asks too much of us.
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He is clever, but on the other hand he often makes careless mistakes.
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He was too obstinate, but on the other hand he was reliable.
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His words are severe, but on the other hand he is kind.
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年をとった人は世の中を現在あるがままにしておきたがる。他方、若者は世の中を変えたがる。
Aged people like to keep the world the way it is. On the other hand young people love to change the world.
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