ながら

Also written 乍ら

Meanings

1. Particle, Conjunction while; during; as (after the -masu stem of a verb)
2. while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding See also: 我ながら (われながら).
3. Particle all; both See also: ふたつながら.
4. as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
5. Prefix while doing something else (at the same time) See also: ながら族 (ながらぞく).

Example sentences

• 残念ながらそれは本当なのです。
  It is unfortunately true.
• 「あの音で考え事ができないわ」と、彼女はタイプライターを見つめながら言った。
  "I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
• 寝てるな、寝ながらお金を稼げるなら別だが。
  Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
• 君は大きな危険を冒しながら、彼に任せている事になる。
  You're running a big risk in trusting him.
• 近い距離を伝えるのにはくるくる輪を描きながら踊り、もっと遠い距離を示すには体を揺すったり、前後に飛んだりする。
  They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance.

Words containing ながら

• ながら運転 (ながらうんてん) distracted driving
• 我ながら (われながら) even if I say so myself
• 及ばずながら (およばずながら) to the best of my ability, poor though it be

And 44 more.

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