Japatan
Formação
- V辞書形 + かたわら
- N + の + かたわら
Explicação
There are two uses. (1) Aかたわら、B: while doing a main activity A such as work or study, the same person also carries on another activity B over a long period. Unlike ながら, it cannot be used for two actions done at the same moment. (2) Nのかたわら(に) means 'right beside N', a literary expression of place.
Exemplos
田中さんは会社に 勤めるかたわら、週末に小説を書いている。
Mr. Tanaka works for a company while also writing novels on weekends.
マリアさんは大学での 研究のかたわら、子どもたちに英語を教えている。
Alongside her university research, Maria teaches English to children.
祖父は農業を 営むかたわら、地域の歴史を調べてきた。
My grandfather has studied local history while running his farm.
公園の ベンチのかたわらに、小さな花が咲いていた。
Small flowers were blooming beside the park bench.
Observações
It cannot describe two actions at the same moment, such as listening to music while doing homework; use ながら instead. The first part should be one's main work or central activity.
Miniquiz
1彼は銀行で（ ）かたわら、夜は大学で経済を学んでいる。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 働く
He works at a bank while studying economics at university at night. Verbs take the dictionary form before かたわら.
2佐藤さんは家事（ ）かたわら、料理の本を書いている。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 の
Ms. Sato writes cookbooks alongside her housework. With a noun, the form is N + の + かたわら.
3「かたわら」の使い方が正しい文はどれですか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 父は教師として働くかたわら、絵を描き続けてきた。
My father has kept painting while working as a teacher. 1 to 3 describe actions at the same moment, which need ながら, not かたわら.
