かたわら

Japanese
Alternative spellings
傍ら (most common)
傍
側ら
側
旁
脇

Etymology

The adverb is derived from sense 5 of the noun.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かたわら [kàtáwárá] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • (Tokyo) かたわら​ [kàtáwáráꜜ] (Odaka – [4])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ta̠ɰᵝa̠ɾa̠]

Adverb

かたわら • (katawara) ←かたはら (katafara)?

  1. in addition, besides, while

Noun

かたわら • (katawara) ←かたはら (katafara)?

  1. the side of something
    Synonyms: 端, 脇, 横腹
  2. a person nearby
  3. the area nearby; vicinity
    Synonym: そば
  4. a remote partially built-up area along a major highway
  5. in addition to…, while doing…, on the other hand…
    Synonym: 合間
    勤(つと)めのかたわら、絵(え)を描(か)く。
    Tsutome no katawara, e o kaku.
    In addition to working, I also draw.
    勉(べん)強(きょう)に精(せい)出(だ)すかたわら、体(からだ)も鍛(きた)える。
    Benkyō ni seidasu katawara, karada mo kitaeru.
    In addition to working hard for my studies, I also train my body.

Usage notes

(in addition to): かたわら can be after a noun with の, or a verb in its 連体形(れんたいけい) (rentaikei, “attributive form”). The verb after かたわら is an additional, less emphasised action or habit compared to the action before.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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