一方（だ）

Meaning & usage

Only; always; continue to; keep ~ing; be steadily ~ing; become ~er and ~er | A phrase indicating that “something happens continuously” or “someone does something repeatedly”.

Example sentences 9

1. この市は急増した人口にインフラ整備が追いつかず、犯罪も増える一方だ。

   Improvements to the infrastructure in this city have not kept pace with the sudden population increase, and crime keeps increasing as well.

2. サッカー熱は 高たかまる一方だが、少年サッカーで膝の故障を起こすケースも増えている。

   People's enthusiasm for soccer is growing steadily, but the number of cases of knee injuries in youth soccer is also growing.

3. ビジネスのグローバル化が進む今日、英語によるコミュニケーション能力の重要性は増ます一方だ。

   English communication skills are becoming more and more important today as businesses continue to globalize.

4. 久子は私にものを頼む一方で、何もしてくれたことがない。

   Hisako is always requesting favours but has never done anything for me.

5. 昨日のホッケーでは我々のチームは攻められる一方だった。

   In yesterday's hockey match, our team was always on the defensive.

6. 深刻化する一方の医師不足に早急に何らかの対策が必要だ。

   We need some immediate countermeasures for the shortage of doctors, which is just getting worse.

7. 物価は上げる一方だ。

   (Commodity) prices are rising steadily.

8. 私たちはいつも子供や犬のことでお隣に迷惑をかける一方なので、申し訳なく思う。

   We feel sorry for our next door neighbours because our children and our dog are always giving them trouble.

9. 電話や電子メールを利用した詐欺は巧妙化する一方だ。

   Telephone and email fraud is becoming cleverer and cleverer.