GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜一方で
Presents two different aspects of the same subject or situation.
Examples
都会は便利な一方で、生活費が高い。
The city is convenient, but on the other hand, the cost of living is high.
Words used
この仕事はやりがいがある一方で、時間もかかる。
This job is rewarding, but it also takes a lot of time.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Add
一方で（いっぽうで）to a form such as a plain clause or a na-adjective followed byなto present another aspect. - Basic usage:
都会は便利な一方で、生活費が高い。presents both urban convenience and the burden of living costs.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Two aspects rather than a reversed conclusion
便利な一方で費用がかかるacknowledges both convenience and the burden of cost.
- Distinguishing 一方だ
物価は上がる一方だdescribes a continuing upward trend. Distinguish this sentence-final trend expression from一方で, which connects two aspects.