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他方

たほう

particle

Meanings

1another side
2on the other hand
3one (esp. of two)
4the other
5one way

Example sentence

どちらかが他方よりいい、というのではない。

One way is not better than the other.

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Kanji in this word

他Other, Another, The Others5 strokes 方Direction, Person, Alternative4 strokes

More words with 他

他ほか · other (esp. places and things)N3 他人たにん · unrelated personN3 他た · other (esp. places and things)N3 他国たこく · foreign country 他社たしゃ · another company

Full entry on Jisho

他殺

たさつ · murder

排他主義はいたしゅぎ · exclusivism

その他そのほか · besidesN2

More words with 方

行方ゆくえ · one's whereaboutsN2 地方ちほう · areaN3 一方いっぽう · on the other handN3 方針ほうしん · objectiveN2 見方みかた · viewpoint 方向ほうこう · directionN3 方法ほうほう · methodN3 考え方かんがえかた · way of thinking

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