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〜ながら: Japanese grammar explained

~ nagara — Two simultaneous actions by the same person ("while …ing").

Structure

Verb(masu-stem)+ながら

Examples

  • 音楽を聞きながら勉強します。

    おんがくをききながらべんきょうします。

    I study while listening to music.

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