一方だ (ippou da) is an expression used to indicate a continuous or ongoing situation or state. It implies that a particular condition or trend is steadily progressing or moving in one direction without any significant change.
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Key Formation
Verb-ます Stem + 一方だ
増える一方だ (Keep increasing)
Negative Verb-ない Stem + 一方だ
上がらない一方だ (Keep not improving)
Example Sentences
彼の体重は増える一方だ。
His weight keeps increasing.
かれのたいじゅうはふえるいっぽうだ。
Kare no taijuu wa fueru ippou da.
最近の経済状況は悪化する一方だ。
The recent economic situation keeps deteriorating.
間に合わない (ma ni awanai) - (N3) - While both 一方だ (ippou da) and 間に合わない (ma ni awanai) express an ongoing situation, 一方だ (ippou da) emphasizes the continuous progress or movement of a situation, while 間に合わない (ma ni awanai) emphasizes the failure to meet a deadline or expectation.
ますます (masumasu) - (N3) - 一方だ (ippou da) and ますます (masumasu) are both used to indicate progressive trends. However, 一方だ (ippou da) emphasizes a continuous movement or progress, while ますます (masumasu) emphasizes a gradual increase or intensification.
どんどん (dondon) - (N3) - Both 一方だ (ippou da) and どんどん (dondon) express a steady progress or movement. However, 一方だ (ippou da) is used to describe an ongoing situation in general, while どんどん (dondon) specifically suggests a continuous increase or growth.
着々と (chakuchaku to) - (N3) - While both 一方だ (ippou da) and 着々と (chakuchaku to) express a continuous progress, 一方だ (ippou da) suggests an ongoing situation without any significant changes, whereas 着々と (chakuchaku to) emphasizes steady progress towards a goal or completion.
Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page
* 体重 (たいじゅう)weight
* 増える (ふえる)increase
* 最近 (さいきん)recently
* 経済状況 (けいざいじょうきょう)economic situation
* 悪化する (あっかする)deteriorate
* 会社 (かいしゃ)company
* 評判 (ひょうばん)reputation
* 下がる (さがる)decline
* 成績 (せいせき)grades
* 上がる (あがる)improve
* 問題 (もんだい)problem
* 解決する (かいけつする)solve
* 状態 (じょうたい)condition
* 調子 (ちょうし)condition
Quiz
Which of the following means 'His condition keeps worsening.'?
