Topic N4
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Japanese Learning
N4Grammar
Lesson 28: I eat while watching TV
Learn about structures for parallel actions 'While... while...' (Nagara), daily habits (Te imasu), listing reasons 'Shi, shi', and the conjunction 'Sore de'.
Meaning
While doing V1, doing V2
✏️ Structure
V1 (masu-stem) + ながら、 V2
💡 Usage
Expresses two actions occurring simultaneously by the same subject. Verb V2 is the main action.
📚 Examples
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私は音楽を聞きながら、食事します。
Watashi wa ongaku o kikinagara, shokuji shimasu.
I eat while listening to music.
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パンを食べながら, 新聞を読まないでください。
Pan o tabenagara, shinbun o yomanaide kudasai.
Please don't read the newspaper while eating bread.