On the other hand in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOpens a sentence with another side of what you have just said; both stay true.

Definition in Japanese前に言ったことの別の面を、次の文で示すときのことば。

Example sentences

• 電車(でんしゃ)は速(はや)いです。一方(いっぽう)で、一人(ひとり)五千(ごせん)円(えん)かかります。🔊

  The train is fast. On the other hand, it costs five thousand yen each.

• 車(くるま)は安(やす)いです。一方(いっぽう)で、運転(うんてん)する人(ひと)は疲(つか)れます。🔊

  The car is cheap. On the other hand, the person driving gets tired.

• カフェは便利(べんり)です。一方(いっぽう)で、うるさいです。🔊

  Cafés are convenient. On the other hand, they're noisy.

Learn it in a lesson

• Arguing with balance in Japanese: 一方で and それに対して

on the other hand in other languages

• What on the other hand means
• In Portuguese
• In French