also: かたっぽう
noun
one side; one party; the other side; the other party
Colloquial word for one of two sides or parties, often implying the other one is missing or contrasting. Used in informal speech.
See also: 片方
靴下のかたっぽがどこかに行っちゃった。
One of my socks has gone missing.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one (of a pair); the other one; the mate
Refers to one item from a pair, especially when the other is lost, broken, or not present. Very colloquial.
See also: 片方
イヤホンのかたっぽが壊れちゃった。
One of my earphones broke.
手袋の
かたっぽの意見だけ聞いても公平じゃないよ。
It's not fair to only listen to one side's opinion.
I think I dropped one of my gloves.
Standard, neutral word for 'one side' or 'one of a pair'. かたっぽ is a colloquial, informal variant.
Colloquial contraction of 片方 (かたほう), with the ほう changing to っぽ for informal emphasis. The reading かたっぽう is a variant.