乍ら (ながら) · 1. while; during; as 2. while; although;... | Shirabe

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ながら

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Common

Meaning

1. ①
  
  while; during; as
  
  after the -masu stem of a verb
  
  彼女かのじょは身振みぶりを交まじえながら演説えんぜつした。
  
  She accompanied her speech with gestures.
2. ②
  
  while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
  
  See also: 我ながら (われながら)
  
  あれほど金かねを持もちながら彼かれは幸福こうふくでない。
  
  For all his wealth, he is not happy.
3. ③
  
  all; both
  
  See also: 二つながら (ふたつながら)
4. ④
  
  as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
5. ⑤
  
  while doing something else (at the same time)
  
  See also: ながら族 (ながらぞく)

Other entries with this writing

ながら Nagara

Kanji

乍サ though, notwithstanding, while

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