一方

Meaning

1. n
   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
2. conj
   on the one hand; on the other hand
3. conj
   whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn
4. nn-sufadv
   just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
5. n
   one person
6. adj-na
   ordinary; common

Example sentences

• また一方で、若者たちは仏教に触れる中で、仏教を心の支えに必要なものと考え始めているようだ。

  On the other hand, there seem to be those among young folk who, while touching on Buddhism, have started to think of it as a vital spiritual support.

• 政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。

  While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.

• 社会保険庁や厚生労働省への不信感は募る一方である。

  Distrust of the Social Insurance Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare just keeps getting stronger.