nagara ながら

Particle meaning: while, as, although, in spite of

It is used to express the occurence of two simultaneous or contrastive actions, both having the same subject.

1. After conjunctive form of verb
いつもラジオ聞きながら眠ります。
Itsumo arjio o kikinagara nemurimasu.
I usually fall asleep while listening to the radio.
喫茶店でコーヒーを飲みながら話しましょう。
Kissaten de koohii o nominagara hanashimashou.
Let's talk over a cup of coffee in a coffee shop.
彼女は約束をながらあまり守りません。
Kanojo wa yakusoku o shinagara amari mamorimasen.
Although she makes promises, she seldom keeps them.

2. After dictionary form of adjective
このコンピューターは小さいながらたくさん機能を持っている。
Kono konpyuutaa wa chiisai nagara takusan kinou o motte iru.
Though it is small, this computer has many functions.

3. After adjectival noun
彼は病気ながらやってきました。
Kare wa byouki nagara yatte kimashita.
He came up in spite of illness.
-> See also: ga (2), keredo(mo), no ni

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