N4 — outside your level filter
一方
ippouone side; the other handN4
Example sentences2
兄は医者になり、一方、弟は画家になった。
ani wa isha ni nari, ippou, otouto wa gaka ni natta.
My older brother became a doctor; my younger brother, on the other hand, became a painter. neutral
あいつ、口ではやる気あるって言う一方で、全然動かないよ。
aitsu, kuchi de wa yaruki aru tte iu ippou de, zenzen ugokanai yo.
That guy talks about being motivated, but doesn't lift a finger. casual