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一方的 (ippouteki) Japanese meaning: one-sided | Kotomora
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は
賛さん
成せい
でき
ない
。
I can't agree with his one-sided opinion.
The company unilaterally terminated the contract.
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.
