Learn Japanese grammar: ながらも (nagara mo). Meaning: but; although; despite~.
- The も at the end is optional and is often just used as ながら (nagara)
- Be careful to not confuse this with ながら (nagara), which has a separate meaning.

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ながらも - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
狭いながらも、このマンションは大好きだ。
Example #2
残念ながらも、今日のイベントに行けません。
Example #3
うちは貧しいながらも、家族の仲がいいし、幸せだ。
Example #4
アナちゃんは子どもながらも、いろんなことを知っている。
Example #5
彼女はダイエットすると言っていながらも、今日もアイスを食べている。
Example #6
悪いことだと知っていながら、彼女は平気で嘘をつく。
Example #7
彼の言葉は厳しいながらも温かい。
Example #8
彼は少ないながらも持ち合わせていた金を全部私にくれた。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
狭い | せまい | narrow; small |
マンション | apartment | |
大好き | だいすき | love |
残念 | ざんねん | unfortunate |
貧しい | まずしい | poor |
家族 | かぞく | family |
仲がいい | なかがいい | good relationship |
幸せ | しあわせ | happy |
彼女 | かのじょ | she |
悪い | わるい | bad; not good |
平気 | へいき | normal; fine |
嘘をつく | うそをつく | to lie |
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