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1 exact word match found in search 'ながら'
particle
1. while; during; as  (often written with kana only)
2. while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding  (see also: 我ながら; often written with kana only)
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7 words found beginning with 'ながら'
noun
distracted driving
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Most common form: ながら歩き
distracted walking
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(same as above)
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particle
though; notwithstanding; although  (often written with kana only)
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3
Most common form: 乍ら族
noun
people who study or work while listening to the radio (or watching television, etc.)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to have a long life; to live a long time
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Most common form: 長らく
long; (for a) long time
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7 words found containing 'ながら' in any position
Most common form: 僭越ながら
expression
by your leave; with your permission  (used to start speeches, etc.)
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to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much  (humble)
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expression
by your leave; with your permission  (used to start speeches, etc.)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights  (proverb)
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Most common form: 繋がらない権利
noun
right to disconnect (from work-related communications during non-work hours)
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expression
only slightly; small amount  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 自分乍ら
expression
if I do say so myself
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7 partial word matches found in search 'ながら'
particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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noun
moth
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. pattern; design
noun
2. body build; figure; physique
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suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix  (often written with kana only)
2. or so  (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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