N120/186

かたわら

Noun + のかたわらVerb (ます-form) + かたわら

Meanings

besides
in addition to
while doing one thing
on the side

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Explanation

かたわら expresses doing one activity in addition to or alongside another main activity. It highlights that the secondary activity is done simultaneously or in parallel with the primary one. It is common with jobs, studies, or ongoing commitments, and it implies a sense of time management or balancing responsibilities.

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Example sentences

本業のかたわら英語を勉強している。

Besides my main job, I’m studying English.

大学生のかたわらアルバイトをしている。

While being a student, I work part-time.

先生は研究を続けるかたわら授業も担当している。

The professor continues the research while also teaching classes.

Related patterns

に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

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に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

to be worthy of; to be enough for; to be sufficient

極まりない・極まる

extreme; extremely; unbearably; to an extreme degree

といえども

Even though; Even if; Although; Despite