4-3 ～一方(で)…

Question 1

What does this grammar mean?
会議では自分の意見を言う一方で、他の人の話もよく聞いてください。

Answer 1

~, but at the same time… / ~, but on the other hand…
Used when you want to indicate that there are two opposing sides to an issue

Question 2

In meetings you need to say your opinion, but at the same time you need to listen to others as well.

Answer 2

会議では自分の意見を言う一方で、他の人の話もよく聞いてください。

Question 3

Professors need to be engaged in new research, but at the same time they need to take proper care of their students.

Answer 3

教授は新し研究に取り組む一方で、しっかり学生の世話もしなければならない。

Question 4

I was really happy when my child was born, but at the same time I felt a large sense of responsibility.

Answer 4

子供が生まれて嬉しかった一方で、重い責任も感じた。

Question 5

In this world, there are many people who love to talk with others, but on the other hand many people are not very good at it.

Answer 5

世の中には人と話すことが好きな人がいる一方で、それが苦手な人も多い。

Question 6

Automatization has helped reduce the amount of labor people do, but on the other hand people’s ability to come up with new ideas has gotten lower.

Answer 6

自動化は人の労働を減らしてくれる一方で、人の工夫する能力を低くしてしまう。