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乍ながら

Kana ながら Romaji nagara

Common word

Definitions

01particle · conjunction

usually kana

while; during; as

after the -masu stem of a verb

02particle · conjunction

usually kana

while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding

03particle

usually kana

all; both

05prefix

while doing something else (at the same time)

Examples

彼女は身振りを交えながら演説した。

She accompanied her speech with gestures.

Tatoeba #88479

あれほど金を持ちながら彼は幸福でない。

For all his wealth, he is not happy.

Tatoeba #229665

彼は走りながら来た。

He came running.

Tatoeba #102800

Source

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