Vocabulary
What does 傍ら (かたわら, katawara) mean?
傍ら (かたわら, katawara) means beside, nearby; while also doing.
Quick facts| Reading | かたわら |
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| Romaji | katawara |
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| Part of speech | no-adjective, noun, adverb |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatawara
beside, nearby; while also doing
- 1no-adjective · noun · adverb side; edge; beside
- 2noun · adverb while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
Example sentences
彼は母の傍らに座っていた。
He was sitting beside his mother.
彼女は仕事の傍ら小説を書いている。
She writes novels on the side while working.
