一方 (いっぽう) — one side, on the other hand
一方
one side
Frequency #382
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
混合 mixed
Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories. adverb
conjunction
noun
ippou
いっぽう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
いっぽう[3] nakadaka 中高
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Meanings
- one side
- on the other hand
Explained in simple Japanese
- ふたつの うちの ひとつの ほう。
- ちがう ことを ならべて 言う ときに つかう ことば。
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Usage examples
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一方、休憩や安全の確認まで減らすと、人も仕事も傷つきます。
Ippou, kyuukei ya anzen no kakunin made herasu to, hito mo shigoto mo kizutsukimasu.
On the other hand, cutting even breaks and safety checks harms both people and their work.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第2章 改善は、小さな実験