ながら

ながら

Japanese

Alternative spelling	乍ら

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠ɡa̠ɾa̠]
• In Tokyo speech, the verb construction can be either always accented, or non-accented if the suffixed verb is non-accented. The accent falls on the な (na) mora.[1]

Particle

ながら (rōmaji nagara)

1. while, during, while doing (verb)

   お茶 (ちゃ)を飲 (の)みながら話 (はな)しましょう。

   Ocha o nominagara hanashimashō.

   Let's talk over tea.

   歩 (ある)きながら話 (はな)しましょうか。

   Arukinagara hanashimashō ka.

   Shall we talk and walk?

2. though, notwithstanding
3. both (doing verb)

Usage notes

• This term is appended to the 連用形 (れんようけい) (ren'yōkei, “conjunctive form”) of a verb.
• This term is often spelled in hiragana.

References

1. Online Japanese Accent Dictionary