ながら（も）

Meaning & usage

Although; even though; nevertheless | A disjunctive conjunction used normally in written Japanese with the meaning of 'although'.

Example sentences 14

1. あの人は若いながら（も）、なかなか有能だ。

   He is young, but he is very capable.

2. この車は小型ながら（も）よく走る。

   This car runs well, although it is such a small car.

3. この辺は不便ながら（も）、車も少なく、空気が綺麗だ。

   This area is inconvenient, but there is little traffic and the air is clean.

4. この部屋は狭いながら（も）居心地がよい。

   Although his room is small, it is comfortable.

5. ひとみは子供ながら（も）、よく考えてものを言う。

   Hitomi is just a child, but she says things very carefully (literally: after thinking hard).

6. ベッキーの日本語はたどたどしいながら（も）言おうとしていることは分かった。

   Becky's Japanese is halting, but I was able to figure out what she was trying to say.

7. ボブは日本にいながら（も）、洋食ばかり食べている。

   Bob is in Japan, but he eats only Western-style food.

8. 山口はそのことを知りながら（も）黙っていた。

   Yamaguchi kept silent, although he knew about the matter.

9. 弟は 沢山たくさん本を買っていながら（も）、少しも読んでいない。

   My younger brother has bought many books, but he has not read any of them.

10. 彼は何度も日本へ行っていながら（も）、日本語が少しも話せない。

    Although he has been to Japan many times he cannot speak Japanese at all.

11. 教授のゼミは厳しいながら（も） 学まなぶところが多かった。

    Although my professor's seminar was tough, I learned a lot from it (as a result).

12. 日本の単身赴任のサラリーマンは苦しみながら（も）、会社のために働いている。

    Japanese white-collar workers who have to leave their families behind for work transfers work for the company even though their lives are hard.

13. 残念ながら、明日の音楽会には行けません。

    To my regret, I cannot go to tomorrow's concert.

14. 煙草は体に悪いと分かっていながら（も）、吸ってしまう。

    Even though I know cigarettes are bad for my body, I end up smoking them.