Word Meaning 一方

いっぽう ippou

一方 is read as いっぽう (ippou) and means on the one hand.

Meaning

English

  1. on the one hand
  2. on the other hand
  3. whereas
  4. although
  5. but at the same time
  6. meanwhile
  7. in turn
  8. just keeps

Reading

Kana

いっぽう

Romaji

ippou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 片一方,片っ方,片方 Antonyms 双方,他方,両方 Related Words ここら辺 Rank 1772 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一方通行

いっぽうつうこう

one-way traffic

一方的

いっぽうてき

one-sided

一括方式

いっかつほうしき

batch mode

防戦一方

ぼうせんいっぽう

defensive-only

統一地方選

とういつちほうせん

nationwide local elections

統一地方選挙

とういつちほうせんきょ

nationwide local elections

後方一致

こうほういっち

right-hand match

前方一致

ぜんぽういっち

left-hand match

一言

ひとこと

single word

一家

いっか

(one's own) style

一夜

いちや

one night

一度

いちど

temporarily

Example Sentences

10

The mystery deepens.

Prices go on rising.

Is this a one-way street?

The cold just grows stronger.

The mystery continues to deepen.

The other one doesn't work.

The cost of living is rising.

Things are only going to get worse.

The population just keeps growing and growing.

The cost of dentures continues to rise.