～ながら (〜nagara)
Explanation
Express doing two things simultaneously or at the same time.
Formation
Verb-stem + ながら
Detailed Explanation
The ～ながら grammar point is used to express the concept of doing two things simultaneously or at the same time. In English, it can be translated as 'while', 'as', or 'during'. ～ながら can be attached to the stem of a verb to convey this meaning.
Examples
テレビを見ながら宿題をしています。
Terebi wo minagara shukudai wo shiteimasu.
I am doing my homework while watching TV.
彼女は歌いながら料理を作っていました。
Kanojo wa utainagara ryouri wo tsukutte imashita.
She was cooking while singing.
電車の中で立ちながら本を読んでいる人が多いです。
Densha no naka de tachinagara hon wo yonde iru hito ga ooi desu.
There are many people who read books while standing on the train.
僕は歩きながらスマホを使っています。
Boku wa arukinagara sumaho wo tsukatteimasu.
I am using my smartphone while walking.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.