This means you do something even though you know it's wrong. Or you feel a certain way even though you know you shouldn't. It shows you feel bad about it.
Verb [stem] + つつもPrimary
This means you do something even though you know it's wrong. Or you feel a certain way even though you know you shouldn't. It shows you feel bad about it.
体に悪いと知りつつも、ついタバコを吸ってしまう。
Although I know it's bad for my body, I end up smoking without thinking.
危険だと忠告されつつも、彼は一人で嵐の海に船を出した。
Despite being warned it was dangerous, he took his boat out into the stormy sea alone.
早く返信しなければと思いつつも、多忙でまだ筆を取れずにいる。
While thinking I must reply soon, I've been so busy that I still haven't been able to write back.
計画に欠陥があると認めつつも、会社はプロジェクトの続行を決定した。
While acknowledging that the plan had flaws, the company decided to continue with the project.
毎日運動しようと決意しつつも、なかなか実行できません。
Although I resolve to exercise every day, I can't seem to put it into practice.
This grammar often shows a fight in your head. You know one thing but do another. It's like your thoughts and actions don't match. You feel a bit bad about it.
This is like "nagara mo". But "tsutsu mo" is more formal. It often shows you feel bad about something. "Mono no" shows a fact and then something different. "Tsutsu mo" shows you think one thing but do another.
Don't use this when you are talking with friends. It sounds too formal. This grammar is mostly for writing. It always goes with a verb. It does not go with nouns or adjectives.
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