Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 傍ら(かたわら) in Japanese

傍ら, 側ら, 傍, 旁, 側, 脇
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かたわら
Romaji
katawara
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    side; edge; beside; besides; nearby
    Example sentence
    彼は読書をし、その傍らで妻が手袋を編んでいた。 He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Meaning
    while (doing)
    Example sentence
    メアリーは読書をしており、１匹の猫がかたわらで眠っていた。 Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.

Examples of 傍ら, 側ら, 傍, 旁, 側, 脇, かたわら in a sentence

Kanji in this word

脇

10 strokes

armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: わき, わけ

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傍 JLPT 1

12 strokes

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, 3rd person

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば

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側 JLPT 3

11 strokes

side, lean, oppose, regret

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: かわ, がわ, そば

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旁

10 strokes

RHS of character, at same time

On'Yomi: ボウ, ホウ

Kun'Yomi: つくり, かたがた, かたわら

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