かたわら
旁
傍ら側ら傍
[katawara]
Definitions
1.nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
Other Readings
「旁」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
机のかたわらに辞書を置いて勉強をしている。
I'm studying with a dictionary placed beside my desk.
かたわらで見ているだけでは何も変わらない。
Nothing will change if you just watch from the side.
彼は仕事のかたわらで小説を書き続けていた。
He kept writing novels alongside his job.