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N1 の-adjective, Noun, Adverb

(かたわ)side, edge, beside, besides, nearby, while (doing), in addition to, at the same time

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    1. の-adjective, Noun, Adverb

      1. 1.

        side, edge, beside, besides, nearby

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    2. Noun, Adverb

      1. 2.

        while (doing), in addition to, at the same time

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    傍ら 【かたわら】側ら 【かたわら】傍 【かたわら】旁 【かたわら】側 【かたわら】脇 【かたわら】

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    • 境内(けいだい)(かたわ)にある(おお)きな()樹齢(じゅれい)三百(さんびゃく)(ねん)とあって、大事(だいじ)にされている。

      The 300-year-old tree standing beside the temple grounds is carefully preserved.

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    • (わたし)たちに直接(ちょくせつ)関係(かんけい)のない(ひと)(かたわ)から(くち)(はさ)まれるのは不快(ふかい)だ。

      It's annoying when someone who has nothing to do with us butts in from the sidelines.

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    • 大学(だいがく)(かよ)(かたわ)プロのモデルとしても活動(かつどう)している彼女(かのじょ)はさぞ(いそが)しいでしょう。

      Balancing university and a side career as a professional model; she must have her hands full.

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    • この(みち)では路上(ろじょう)駐車(ちゅうしゃ)禁止(きんし)されているのに、(かたわ)()められている(くるま)(かず)のなんと(おお)いことか…。

      Parking is banned on this road, yet cars are lined up along the side like it doesn't matter.

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    • (みち)(かたわ)男性(だんせい)(うずくま)っているからお(なか)(いた)いのかと心配(しんぱい)したが、ただ彼女(かのじょ)()られて()()んでいるだけだった。

      I saw a guy crouched by the side of the road and thought he might be in pain, but turns out, he was just sulking after getting dumped.

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