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ながらに

While being, Born (with), Traditional (old-fashioned, as it was long ago), As always, While crying or in tears, (Burned) alive

自由権じゆうけんは人ひとが生うまれながらに持もっている権利けんりの一ひとつだ。

Freedom is one of the rights that people are born with.

Explanation

「ながらに」 has 3 uses

1Unchanged since

生まれながら, 昔ながら, いつもながら: it has been this way all along and has not changed.

生いきながら焼やかれるところだった。

She was almost burned alive.

自由権じゆうけんは人ひとが生うまれながらに持もっている権利けんりの一ひとつだ。

Freedom is one of the rights that people are born with.

2In tears, with a sigh

涙ながらに, ため息ながらに: saying or doing something in tears or with a sigh.

彼女かのじょは涙なみだながらに彼かれを見送みおくった。

She sent him off while crying.

コウタはカエデからの手紙てがみを手てに取とりつつ、涙なみだながらに喜よろこんだ。

In tears of joy, Kouta held Kaede's letter in his hands.

3Without leaving

居ながらにして: staying where you are, you can do what used to need going out.

家いえに居いながらにして仕事しごとができるから、職場しょくばまでわざわざ行いかなくても良よくなった。

I can work while being home, so I don't have to go all the way to my workplace anymore.

テレワークというのは家いえに居いながら働はたらくということだ。

Telework means to work while being at home.

Mixed up with

Phrases to memorize:

「生まれながらに」: from birth (生まれながらの天才, a born genius).

「昔ながらの」: just as it was in the old days (昔ながらの味).

「いつもながらの」: as usual (いつもながらの見事な演奏).

「涙ながらに」: in tears (涙ながらに事実を明かす).

「居ながらにして」: without going anywhere.

Examples

1Unchanged since

  1. 生いきながら焼やかれるところだった。

    She was almost burned alive.

  2. いつもながらあなたたちと話はなすのは楽たのしいですよ。

    It is a pleasure to talk with you, as always.

2In tears, with a sigh

  1. 彼女かのじょは涙なみだながらに彼かれを見送みおくった。

    She sent him off while crying.

  2. コウタはカエデからの手紙てがみを手てに取とりつつ、涙なみだながらに喜よろこんだ。

    In tears of joy, Kouta held Kaede's letter in his hands.

3Without leaving

  1. 家いえに居いながらにして仕事しごとができるから、職場しょくばまでわざわざ行いかなくても良よくなった。

    I can work while being home, so I don't have to go all the way to my workplace anymore.

  2. テレワークというのは家いえに居いながら働はたらくということだ。

    Telework means to work while being at home.

Tested 2 times in past papers

N1 · Jul 2023, Q37N1 · Dec 2014, Q41