一方通行
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Literal traffic sign or road rule meaning vehicles may only travel in one direction.
This road is one-way.
2
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Figurative use for communication, relationships, or processes where only one side acts or benefits.
His talk is always one-sided.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉は一方通行だa street/road is one-way
This street is one-way, so you can't enter from the other direction.
- 一方通行の〈事〉a one-sided relationship/communication
I always feel like our conversations are one-sided.
- 〈場所〉を一方通行にするto make a street one-way
They made this street one-way to reduce traffic.
- 〈事〉が一方通行になるfor something (communication, a relationship) to become one-sided
In remote classes, communication tends to become one-sided.