► 名詞
一方 [(3)いっぽう] meaning: direction rank: 1
☆ 一方通行の道 ⇨ A one-way street (☛ One direction)
☆ 物価は上がる一方だ ⇨ Consumer prices just go up (never go down) (☛ One direction)
一方 [(3)いっぽう] meaning: one rank: 1
☆ 彼は一方の耳が聴こえない ⇨ He cannot hear in one ear
☆ 一方の話だけでは判断出来ない ⇨ You cannot judge from just one side of the story (☛ One side)
☆ 彼は厳しい一方、優しい面もある ⇨ He is very stern on one side, but has a swee side too (☛ One side)
► 接続詞
一方 [(3)いっぽう] meaning: compare rank: 1
☆ 彼はスポーツが苦手だ。一方彼の弟はスポーツが得意だ ⇨ He is not good at sports. On the other hand his little brother is very good at sports
☆ 一方牧場の方では… ⇨ Meanwhile back at the ranch … (☛ Commonly used in narrating stories)