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    3. 傍ら

    傍ら

    傍かたわら​

    side

    N1KMT8News #14+1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    側ら傍旁側脇

    かたわら

    Noun, Particle, Adverb

    1.
    side, edge, beside, besides, nearby

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    while (doing), in addition to, at the same time
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの傍かたわらにはいつも犬いぬがいた。

    There was always a dog beside him.

    KMT6Daily LifeAnimals
    彼かれは本ほん業ぎょうの傍かたわら、小しょう説せつを書かき続つづけている。

    While working his main job, he continues to write novels.

    KMT8Work & CareerLiterature
    彼かれは医い者しゃとして働はたらく傍かたわら、地ち域いきの医い療りょう問もん題だい解かい決けつにも尽じん力りょくしている。

    While working as a doctor, he also dedicates himself to solving local medical issues.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    学がく生せいたちは、学がく業ぎょうの傍かたわら、アルバイトをして生せい活かつ費ひを稼かせいでいる。

    Students earn their living expenses by working part-time jobs alongside their studies.

    KMT8EducationWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは忙いそがしい育いく児じの傍かたわら、ボランティア活かつ動どうにも積せっ極きょく的てきに参 加 している。

    Alongside her busy childcare duties, she actively participates in volunteer activities.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    傍
    かたわ.ら・わき・おか-・はた・そば…(2)
    bystander・side・besides・while・nearby…(1)
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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