While A, B; Although A (is being done), B
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悪いと思いつつも今日も寝坊をした。
Although I feel it's bad/wrong, I overslept again today.
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いけないと思いつつもお菓子をたくさん食べた。
Despite thinking that it's wrong, I ate a lot of candy.
Getting the sentences
Construction
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Notes
This is the written form of ~ながら
Related Expressions
ながら
ながらも
ながらも
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
と思いつつ and と知りつつ are also commonly used.
つつ meaning of "although" is that of English "while" in terms of contradiction (while knowing the rules, he broke them anyway).
1. つつ expresses concurrent action by the same person. (so does ながら; to express concurrent actions by different people, use 間 あいだ).
2. つつ is not used to describe everyday actions like eating, drinking, watching TV.
3. つつ is only ever attached to V stem.
4. ながら can be preceded by V stem, as well as adjectives, nouns, V て い, V ない see ながら(も).
2. つつ is not used to describe everyday actions like eating, drinking, watching TV.
3. つつ is only ever attached to V stem.
4. ながら can be preceded by V stem, as well as adjectives, nouns, V て い, V ない see ながら(も).
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