〜ながらも: This means 'even though' or 'despite'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect.

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〜ながらも

This means 'even though' or 'despite'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect.

N2 KMT6FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedClassicalClassical ConcessionGrammar

Verb [stem] + ながらもPrimary

い-Adjective + ながらも

な-Adjective + ながらも

Noun + ながらも

This means 'even though' or 'despite'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect.

彼は足に怪我をしていながらも、マラソンを完走した。

Although he had an injury on his leg, he completed the marathon.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeSports & Martial Arts Medicine & Health

狭いながらも、ここは私の落ち着く場所だ。

Although it's small, this is my relaxing place.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeHome & Housing Emotions & Psychology

残念ながらも、その提案は受け入れられなかった。

Regrettably, that proposal was not accepted.

FormalPastNegativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

彼はまだ学生ながらも、一つのアプリを開発して大金を稼いだ。

Although he is still a student, he developed an app and earned a lot of money.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeTechnology Education Business & Finance

毎日顔を合わせていながらも、お互いのことを何も知らない。

Although we see each other's faces every day, we know nothing about each other.

NeutralNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFamily & Relationships Daily Life

This is different from 〜ものの. 〜ながらも talks about something that is still happening. For example, being a student. 〜ものの talks about something that has already finished. For example, graduating from school.

Watch out: Do not mix up "〜ながらも" and "〜ながら". "〜ながら" means doing two things at the same time. For example, "study while listening to music". The "も" changes the meaning. "〜ながらも" means "even though" or "although". It shows a surprise or a contrast. For example, "Although I listened to music, I could still focus on studying".

Don't use this when two different people are doing things. For example, you cannot say "Even though I am a student, he runs a company."

Contrasts with(3)

〜ども

This word means "although" or "even though." You use it to show that something happened, but the result was different from what you expected.

〜といえども

This phrase means "even if" or "although." You use it to say something is true, even when another thing might make you think it is not.

〜ものの

This means 'even though' or 'although'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect. It shows a contrast between two ideas.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜ながらも

This means 'even though' or 'despite'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect.

N2 KMT6FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedClassicalClassical ConcessionGrammar

Verb [stem] + ながらもPrimary

い-Adjective + ながらも

な-Adjective + ながらも

Noun + ながらも

This means 'even though' or 'despite'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect.

彼は足に怪我をしていながらも、マラソンを完走した。

Although he had an injury on his leg, he completed the marathon.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeSports & Martial Arts Medicine & Health

狭いながらも、ここは私の落ち着く場所だ。

Although it's small, this is my relaxing place.

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeHome & Housing Emotions & Psychology

残念ながらも、その提案は受け入れられなかった。

Regrettably, that proposal was not accepted.

FormalPastNegativeClause InitialDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

彼はまだ学生ながらも、一つのアプリを開発して大金を稼いだ。

Although he is still a student, he developed an app and earned a lot of money.

FormalPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeTechnology Education Business & Finance

毎日顔を合わせていながらも、お互いのことを何も知らない。

Although we see each other's faces every day, we know nothing about each other.

NeutralNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFamily & Relationships Daily Life

Don't use this when two different people are doing things. For example, you cannot say "Even though I am a student, he runs a company."

Contrasts with(3)

〜ども

This word means "although" or "even though." You use it to show that something happened, but the result was different from what you expected.

〜といえども

This phrase means "even if" or "although." You use it to say something is true, even when another thing might make you think it is not.

〜ものの

This means 'even though' or 'although'. You use it when something happens that you do not expect. It shows a contrast between two ideas.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜ながらも

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〜ながらも

Patterns4

Meaning

Examples5

Contrasts1

Common Mistakes1

Restrictions1

Compare with3

Contrasts with(3)

Prerequisites3

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