つつ
つつ
while
N4Common wordParticle
Particle
while
Particle
even though•despite
Example Sentences
事態は収拾に向かいつつある。
The situation is gradually moving towards a resolution.
「春を待ちつつ」は漱石の小説だったね。
"Waiting for Spring" is a novel by Soseki, isn't it?
昇給ができるといいなと思いつつ、上司のところへ行った。
I went to the boss in hopes of getting a raise.
汽車に揺られつつ、2時間ほどいい気持ちでうとうと眠った。
I slept drowsily with a good feeling for about 2 hours, while rocked by the train.
人は泣きつつ生まれ、泣き言を言いつつ暮らし、失望落胆して死ぬ。
We are born crying, spend our lives complaining, and die disappointed.