NichiDict

一方

N3
いっぽう
[ippou]
Illustration for 一方

Meanings

1.Noun

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.Conjunction

on the one hand; on the other hand

3.Conjunction

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

4.NounSuffixAdverb

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

Other Readings

「一方」 has another reading with different meanings.

Related Words

Examples

一方通行の細い道を注意しながら車で進んだ。

I drove carefully down the narrow one-way street.

彼は賛成だが、一方で反対もある。

He agrees, but on the other hand there's opposition.

一方的に話すのはやめよう。

Let's stop talking one-sidedly.