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“The other” in Japanese

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一方 ippou いっぽー

The other in Japanese is “一方” (ippou). Full meaning: one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn.

Other ways to say “The other” in Japanese

もう一方 mouippou the other, the other one 他方 tahou one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the other hand 片方 katakata one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow 今一歩 imaippo one more, another, the other; not quite; close run, just falling short of success あと一歩 atoippo one more, another, the other; not quite, not very good ひとかた hitokata one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn いっぽう ippou one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn 片っぽ katappo one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow 一と方 hitokata one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn 片一方 kataippou one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow 片っ方 katappo one side, one party, the other side, the other party; one (of a pair), the other (one), the mate, the fellow

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