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一方

いっぽう

on the other hand

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Examples

  1. 兄は静かだ。一方、弟は元気だ。

    あにはしずかだ。いっぽう、おとうとはげんきだ。

    My older brother is quiet. On the other hand, my younger brother is lively.

  2. 都会は便利だ。一方、家賃が高い。

    とかいはべんりだ。いっぽう、やちんがたかい。

    Cities are convenient. On the other hand, rent is expensive.

  3. 車の数は減った。一方で、事故は増えている。

    くるまのかずはへった。いっぽうで、じこはふえている。

    The number of cars has fallen. Meanwhile, accidents are increasing.

Common patterns

一方で
on the other hand, meanwhile
その一方で
while at the same time
一方、〜は
on the other hand, as for ~

Memory tip

一方 literally means 'one side', and as a connector it sets two sides side by side without saying either is wrong — good for balanced comparisons in essays. Note the separate grammar 〜する一方だ, which means a trend keeps increasing.

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