Meaning of つつ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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つつ
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Romajitsutsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- particle
- Meaning
- while
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- even though; despite
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Example Sentences
つつ used in context
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I slept drowsily with a good feeling for about 2 hours, while rocked by the train.
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そうやって俺のことを気にしつつ、しかし素直になりきれない、そのツンデレさが今若い男の間で大ブーム！
That way you keep thinking about me but are unable to admit to your feelings, that hot and cold feel is a real boom among young men!
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両者の利害の調整を図りつつ、国際的視野に立った人口政策を考えていかなければならない。
A population policy should be considered on the international viewpoint so as to balance the interests of both sides.
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不景気だと言いつつ、今年のゴールデンウイークに海外旅行をする人は過去最高らしい。
Even though we're supposedly in a recession, people are traveling abroad in record numbers this Golden Week holiday.
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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.
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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.
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