Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 一いっ 方ぽう 的てき に 決き める to decide something unilaterally, without consulting the other party
He decided on the travel plans unilaterally, without asking anyone.
一いっ 方ぽう 的てき に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something one-sidedly, cutting off the other side's input
She hung up the phone unilaterally, without letting me finish.
一いっ 方ぽう 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 a one-sided matter or relationship
That's a one-sided argument.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 独断的 emphasizes acting on one's own authority without consulting others, while 一方的 focuses on the lack of reciprocity or balance in a relationship or action.
身勝手 stresses selfish disregard for others' feelings, whereas 一方的 focuses on the imbalance of the interaction itself.
一方的 describes an action or attitude as one-sided or unilateral, while 一方通行 more specifically frames a relationship or flow of information as literally going only one way.
一方的 means one-sided, focusing on ignoring the other party's input, while 強引 emphasizes actively forcing one's will through.
Opposites 相互 describes something mutual or reciprocal, the opposite of 一方的 , which describes something done by only one side.
一方的 describes a one-sided, lopsided contest or relationship, the opposite of 伯仲 's meaning of two sides being closely and evenly matched.
一方的 describes something one-sided or unilateral, the opposite of 多角的 , which involves multiple sides or perspectives.
Etymology Compound of 一方 (いっぽう , 'one side') + 的 (てき , adjectival suffix). The meaning is transparent from its components.
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