JLPT N3 Intermediate
一方
One side of a pair, ‘on the other hand,’ or a trend continuing in one direction.
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一方だ ippou da
一方では ippou de wa
その一方 sono ippou
1 Noun
One side" / "The other party
Designates one individual or group within a pair, distinct from the other party.
Example
一方 の 言い分 だけ を 聞い て 判断 する の は よくない 。
It's not good to make a judgment after hearing only one side of the story.
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2 Conjunction
On the other hand" / "Meanwhile
Introduces a concurrent event or a contrasting perspective to the previous statement.
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3 Grammar Pattern (Noun / Suffix)
Continues to..." / "More and more...
Expresses a tendency or change that continues steadily in a single direction.
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