Level
N2
Meaning
A progressive change in one direction
Structure
Verb dictionary form + 一方だ
Notes
Often used for a negative change but not limited to it.
Example sentences
不況の影響で、人々の生活は苦しくなる一方です。
/fukyoo no eekyoo de hitobito no seekatsu wa kurushiku naru ippoo desu/
The recession has been making people’s lives more difficult.
日本の人口は減少する一方です。
/nihon no jinkoo wa genshoo suru ippoo desu/
Japan’s population is declining.
外国人観光客の数は年々増える一方ですね。
/gaikokujin kankookyaku no kazu wa nen-nen fueru ippoo desu ne/
The number of foreign tourists is increasing year by year.
最近全然勉強してないから、学校の成績は下がる一方だなぁ。
/saikin zen-zen benkyoo shite nai kara gakkoo no seeseki wa sagaru ippoo danaa/
I haven’t been studying at all lately, so my school grades are going down.
甘いものの食べ過ぎで、体重が増える一方だ・・・。
/amai mono no tabesugi de taijuu ga fueru ippoo da/
I eat sweets too much and I’m gaining weight ….
物価は上がる一方なのに、給料はぜんぜん上がらない。
/bukka wa agaru ippoo na noni kyuuryoo wa zen-zen agaranai/
Prices are going up, but salaries are not going up at all.
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