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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

他動詞たどうし · transitive verb (direct object)N1 その他そのほか · besidesN2 他た · other (esp. places and things)N3 排他主義はいたしゅぎ · exclusivism 他にほかに · else

Full entry on Jisho

自他

じた · oneself and others

他殺たさつ · murder

他人たにん · unrelated personN3

More words with 方

大方おおかた · almost allN1 外方そっぽ · look (or turn) the other wayN1 両方りょうほう · both sidesN4 方策ほうさく · planN1 方式ほうしき · formN1 目方めかた · weightN1 立方りっぽう · cubeN1 遠方えんぽう · long wayN1

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