LingakuFrequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256. (for form たほう: 28,646. – 28,849.)
- 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
- on the other handsee also 一方【いっぽう】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
conjunction
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
- on the other hand
This meaning indicates a choice or distinction between two items, sides, or options. It is used to compare or present an alternative.
This expression is used to introduce a contrasting point of view or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たほう他方においてon the other handたほう他方のせんたくし選択肢the other optionたほう他方からみれば見ればfrom the other side's perspectiveたほう他方のいけん意見the other opinionたほう他方にめをむける目を向けるto look at the other sideたほう他方へのいどう移動movement to the other sideたほう他方のとうじしゃ当事者the other party involvedたほう他方をこうりょ考慮するto consider the other sideたほう他方のかのう可能せい性the possibility of the other wayあちらがわあちら側きごう(たほう他方きごう)the other side (literally "that side")
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He is able man, but on the other hand he asks too much of us.
He is clever, but on the other hand he often makes careless mistakes.
He was too obstinate, but on the other hand he was reliable.
His words are severe, but on the other hand he is kind.
Aged people like to keep the world the way it is. On the other hand young people love to change the world.
On the other hand, when public officials act wrongly, Americans feel a responsibility to protest.
On the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience.
If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are likely to become dull and unintelligent.
One book is thin. The other is thick. The thick one has about 200 pages.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
On the one hand he is kind to everyone, but on the other hand he never behaves with too much familiarity.
On one hand he praised my report, but on the other hand he criticized it.
On the one hand we suffered a heavy loss, but on the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience.
On one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is lazy.
The twins look so much alike it's next to impossible to distinguish one from the other.