いっぽう
Noun
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
Conjunction
2.
on the one hand, on the other hand
3.
whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn
Noun, Suffix, Adverb
4.
just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
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彼は日本語が上手な一方、英語は苦手です。
On the one hand, he's good at Japanese, but on the other hand, he's not good at English.
兄は外交的な一方、弟は内向的だ。
My older brother is extroverted, whereas my younger brother is introverted.
Kanji that make up this word
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