Japatan
接續
- Vます形 + つつ
- Vます形 + つつ(も) ※逆接
解說
つつ has two uses. First, like ながら, it shows one person doing two actions at the same time. Second, it means "although": you know or think something, but do something different. This second use often appears with verbs like 分かる, 思う and 知る, and often takes the form つつも. Both uses sound more formal and written than ながら.
例句
窓の外の景色を 楽しみつつ、電車の旅を続けた。
I continued my train trip, enjoying the scenery outside the window.
会議では、社員の意見を 聞きつつ、新しい計画を決めていきたい。
At the meeting, I want to decide on the new plan while listening to the staff's opinions.
体に悪いと 分かりつつも、毎晩遅くまでゲームをしてしまう。
Although I know it's bad for my health, I end up playing games late every night.
早く返事をしなければと 思いつつ、もう一週間も経ってしまった。
Although I kept thinking I had to reply soon, a whole week has already passed.
注意
In the "while" use, both actions must have the same subject. In conversation, ながら sounds more natural. For "although," つつも makes the meaning clearer.
相關文法
小測驗
1悪いことだと（ ）、友達にうそをついてしまった。
答案與解析
答案: 2 知りつつ
つつ attaches to the ます stem: 知り. The sentence means "Although I knew it was wrong, I told my friend a lie." It does not attach to the dictionary, て or た form.
2先生に注意されると分かり（ ）、また授業中に寝てしまった。
答案與解析
答案: 4 つつも
分かりつつも means "although I knew." The sentence means "Although I knew the teacher would scold me, I fell asleep in class again." ついでに, うちに and とたんに cannot follow the ます stem 分かり.
3地図を（ ）、知らない町を歩いた。
答案與解析
答案: 1 見つつ
The ます stem of 見る is 見, so the form is 見つつ. The sentence means "I walked around an unfamiliar town while looking at a map."
