いっぽう
Meanings
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
One of the two is lying.
Conjunction
2. on the one hand; on the other hand
But on the other hand, I was also convinced.
3. whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn
While I was impressed and thought "Nice," I also felt sorry for them.
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
4. just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb
From here on, the gap will only continue to widen.
Pitch accent
い
っぽ
う
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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
the other; the other one
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
one-way traffic
one weak group can defend; one group of weak stones doesn't die
Examples (29 in total)
The damage just keeps spreading.
The cost of living is rising.
The mystery deepens.