一方
Common
Noun
place name
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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
床は緑色に塗られていたが、一方壁は黄色だった。
The floor was painted green, while the walls were yellow.
2
conjunction
on the one hand;on the other hand
See also:
他方 (たほう)
しかし、その一方、ラテン語はそのときまでに「死語」となっていた。
But, then again, Latin was already a "dead language" by that time.
3
conjunction
whereas;although;but at the same time;meanwhile;in turn
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nounadverb (fukushi)
just keeps;being inclined to ...;tending to be ...;tending to do ...;continuously ...;just keeps on ...ing;only
after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb
本屋で英語関係の本を見つけると、次々に買ってしまって、読まずにいるので、たまる一方です。
I always buy the English-language books I come across at bookstores. But since I never read them, all they do is pile up.
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Ippou