Vocabulary

What does ながら (nagara) mean?

ながら means while; during; as.

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Readingながら
Romajinagara
Part of speechparticle, conjunction
ながら
nagara

while; during; as

  1. 1particle · conjunction while; during; as
  2. 2particle · conjunction while; although; though
  3. 3particle all; both
  4. 4particle as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
  5. 5prefix while doing something else (at the same time)

Also written: 乍ら

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