NichiDict

ながら

乍ら
[nagara]

Meanings

1.ParticleConjunction

while; during; as

2.ParticleConjunction

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

3.Particle

all; both

4.Particle

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

5.Prefix

while doing something else (at the same time)

Examples

音楽を聴きながら勉強した。

I studied while listening to music.

歩きながらスマホを見るのは危険だ。

Looking at your phone while walking is dangerous.

残念ながら参加できません。

Unfortunately, I cannot participate.