〜一方だ

Says a situation keeps moving in one direction and nothing stops it, usually a bad one: 'keeps getting more and more'. Slightly formal, common in news and reports.

ある方向へ変化が進み続けることを表す。多くは悪い変化。

Formation: V-dict（変化を表す動詞）+ 一方だ

Example sentences

  1. 物価は上がる一方だ。

    ぶっかはあがるいっぽうだ。

    Prices just keep going up.

  2. 祖父の体力は弱くなる一方だ。

    そふのたいりょくはよわくなるいっぽうだ。

    My grandfather's strength keeps declining.

  3. 残業が増えて、ストレスがたまる一方だ。

    ざんぎょうがふえて、ストレスがたまるいっぽうだ。

    With more overtime, my stress just keeps building up.

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