一方

いっぽう · ippou

JLPT N3

Meaning

one side; one party; on the other hand; meanwhile; on the one hand; increasingly (when used with plain verb + 一方だ)

Examples

• 彼は仕事に集中する一方、家族との時間も大切にしている。 — He focuses on his work, but on the other hand, he also values time with his family.
• 最近、スマートフォンの利用時間は増える一方だ。 — Recently, smartphone usage time is continuously increasing.
• 交渉は一方の主張ばかりで、なかなか進まなかった。 — The negotiations didn't progress easily, with only one side's assertions.