一辺倒

いっぺんとう

Meanings

1. Noun suffix, Noun complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 辺 vicinity. Read as ヘン.
• 倒 topple. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• 宮廷では、平安初期には中国文化の模倣一辺倒でしたが、平安中期には日本的な美意識に基づいた文化が花開きました。
  During the Heian period's initial stages, the imperial court completely devoted itself to imitating Chinese culture, however during the midst of the period, a culture based off of Japanese sense of beauty began to bloom.

Common phrases

• 一辺倒になる

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