ながら – Vocabulary details

ながら

Particle

Usually written in kana

1. while; during; as

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

3. all; both

4. as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

Prefix

5. while doing something else (at the same time)

though; notwithstanding; although

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

however; nevertheless

食たべながら読よんではいけません。

You must not read while eating.

歩あるきながら本ほんを読よんだ。

I read a book as I walked.

彼かの女じょは微ほほ笑えみながら言いいました。

She said with a smile.

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