一方で（いっぽうで）
JLPT N4 · noun
Meaning: on the other hand
Example sentences
- 便利になる一方で、失うものもある。 — While things become more convenient, something is lost too.
- 彼はやさしい一方で、きびしい面もある。 — He's kind, but he also has a strict side.
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