Meaning
Use '〜かたわら' to indicate that someone is doing something while also being engaged in another activity, often a social or professional one.
It expresses the idea of performing one action alongside another, typically something of a different nature.
Commonly used to show that someone balances two activities simultaneously, such as work and study.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 動詞 | 動詞 （辞書形）+かたわらN + のかたわら |
Examples
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トムさんは英会話の学校で務めるかたわら、週末は日本語学校で日本語を学んでいる。
While working at an English conversation school, Tom studies Japanese at a language school on weekends. -
田中先生は教師として働くかたわら、新しい教科書の開発にも取り組んでいる。
While working as a teacher, Professor Tanaka is also involved in developing new textbooks. -
最近はサラリーマンとして働くかたわら、ブログやYouTubeでお金を稼ごうとする人が増えてきた。
Recently, more people are trying to earn money through blogs and YouTube while working as salarymen. -
彼女は子育てのかたわら、大学に通っている。
While raising children, she is also attending university. -
彼は書店で働くかたわら、カフェも経営している。
While working at a bookstore, he also manages a café.
Summary
- 〜かたわら means "while; besides"
- Formation: 動詞 → 動詞 （辞書形）+かたわらN + のかたわら
- This is an N1-level grammar pattern