【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜一方だ(〜いっぽうだ)

Explanation:〜一方だ

Meaning
"ますます〜していく / どんどん〜していく"

Expresses a situation that is rapidly progressing in a certain direction.

Form
V(dictionary form) + 一方
Nの + 一方だ

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

彼はあそんでばかりいるので、成績せいせきがる一方いっぽう
Because he is always playing, his grades are steadily declining.

くすりんでいるのに、ちち病気びょうきわるくなる一方いっぽう
Despite taking medicine, my father's illness is worsening.

最近さいきんあめらないので、野菜やさい値段ねだんたかくなる一方いっぽう
Lately, as it hasn't been raining, the prices of vegetables are steadily rising.

不景気ふけいきで、おきゃくさんが一方いっぽう
Due to the recession, the number of customers is decreasing.

毎日まいにち残業ざんぎょうつづいてストレスはえる一方いっぽう
With overtime every day, stress is continuously increasing.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
成績 せいせき grades / score
不景気 ふけいき recession
減る へる to decrease
増える ふえる to increase
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