Although A, B
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彼は文句を言いながらもずっと彼の会社に勤めて居る。
Even though he complains he's been working at that company since forever.
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此の部屋は狭い乍らも気に入ってるんです。
Although this room is small, I've taken a liking to it.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
狭い乍らも (although it's small, narrow)
残念ながら (it's a shame, but)
先生でありながらも (although (he's) a teacher)
行きながらも (although (I'm) going)
泳げない乍ら (although (she) can't swim)
Related Expressions
つつ／つつも
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
The subject is the same in A and B.
Normally used only in written or formal spoken Japanese.
(Source: DIJG p.202)
(Source: DIJG p.202)
ながらも is more formal 硬い, than ながら
Contrary to what might be expected from that state of affairs —preceded by “however” source新完全マスターN2
A phrase used as a preface to acknowledge a negative state. Attached to words conveying negative evaluation.
(Examples) Small, narrow, cramped, poor, child
Written language
貧しいながらも、幸せだ。
Contrary to what might be expected from that state of affairs —preceded by “however” source新完全マスターN2
A phrase used as a preface to acknowledge a negative state. Attached to words conveying negative evaluation.
(Examples) Small, narrow, cramped, poor, child
Written language
貧しいながらも、幸せだ。
Note that (お)恥ずかしながら is a fixed, lexicalized exception meaning “embarrassingly” or “I’m embarrassed to say that…”
機能：逆説
形：V（ーます）・Vない／Aい・Aな（ーだ）／N＋ながら(も)、＿＿＿。
意味：＿＿＿から予想されることとは違うけれども、実際は＿＿＿。
※「残念ながら」＝「残念だが」（慣用表現）
例文：この車は小さいながらも荷物をたくさん積むことができる。
形：V（ーます）・Vない／Aい・Aな（ーだ）／N＋ながら(も)、＿＿＿。
意味：＿＿＿から予想されることとは違うけれども、実際は＿＿＿。
※「残念ながら」＝「残念だが」（慣用表現）
例文：この車は小さいながらも荷物をたくさん積むことができる。
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