つつ (JLPT N2)

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つつ is a particle in Japanese that appears after the ます-stem form of verbs. When used, it indicates that (B) is an action that is happening at the same time as (A). This usually translates simply as 'while (A), (B)'.

つつ is a formal grammar structure and will appear in writing more than in speech.

Caution

Unlike ながら, つつ is used more often when the (A) action is an ongoing state, rather than an actual physical action that involves movement. ながら may be used for both physical motions and states.

Despite this, the (B) action in つつ sentences may either be physical movements or ongoing states.

Exemples

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ツバメは飛行(ひこう)しつつ、寝(ね)ることができる。

The swallow can sleep while flying.

布団(ふとん)をしきつつテレビに見入(みい)ってしまった。

While laying out my futon, I got transfixed by the TV.

集金(しゅうきん)しつつ、空(あ)き家(や)の調査(ちょうさ)もしています。

While working as a bill collector, I am also surveying empty houses.

育児(いくじ)をしつつ、フルタイムで働(はたら)くのは大変(たいへん)なことです。

Working full time while raising children is really hard.

父(ちち)の足跡(あしあと)をたどりつつ、自分(じぶん)の生(い)き方(かた)を探(さが)している。

While following in my father's footsteps, I am searching for how to live my own life.

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つつ – Discussion Grammaire

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descents
Damn I thought I was the only one, I am confused with this usage as well
l2Characters
Me too. I think some clarification should be added here. I have a guess that it has to do with motion (through space and time) because the つつも lesson gave an example in which it wouldn’t be used with ている and I couldn’t find any examples of that. But I don’t know if that guess has any real merit or not.
domi650
Thank you, this immediately sticks out when going through this grammar point lol. It has been over two years since this has been mentioned without change???