JLPT 【N3 grammar】一方だ（ippouda）｜continue to～

JLPT N3 grammar 一方 ippouda

一方だ（ippou da）

「continue to～」「more and more～」

Meaning

◉ continue to～

◉ more and more～

◉ It’s getting (worse)〜

◉ Indicates that the situation has moved in one direction without stopping。

◉ Mostly used for negative meaning。

◉ another meaning of 「一方」：on the other hand

Sentence Pattern

◉ Verb (dict. form)＋一方だ

Related sentence pattern

◉ Synonymous：〜ばかりだ

JLPT N3 grammar 一方 ippouda

Example Sentences

① お父（とう）さんが病気（びょうき）で体力（たいりょく）が悪（わる）くなる一方（いっぽう）だ。

Dad’s physical strength is getting worse because of his illness。

② インフレの影響（えいきょう）で、会社（かいしゃ）の売上（うりあげ）が減（へ）る一方（いっぽう）です！

Due to inflation, the company’s revenue is getting less and less。

③ 最近（さいきん）の子供（こども）の学力（がくりょく）が低下（ていか）する一方（いっぽう）なのは学校の責任だ！

It’s the school’s responsibility that children’s learning ability has been declining recently

④ コロナで仕事（しごと）がなく、貯金（ちょきん）が減（へ）る一方（いっぽう）で生活が苦しいです。

Because of the COVID-19, there is no work, and savings have been declining. Life is so hard。

⑤ 最近（さいきん）ずっと社長（しゃちょう）に怒（おこ）られて、ストレスが溜（た）まる一方（いっぽう）だ。

I have been scolded by the president recently, and have been under a lot of pressure。

⑥ お父（とう）さんの借金（しゃっきん）が膨（ふくら）らむ一方（いっぽう）だ！

Father’s debts are getting increasing