Jisho

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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. side; edge; beside; besides; nearbySee also 傍らに
    メアリー
  • どくしょ読書
  • して
  • おり
  • 、1
  • ひき
  • ねこ
  • かたわら
  • ねむ眠っていた
Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
2. while (doing); in addition to; at the same timeUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
側ら 【かたわら】傍 【かたわら】旁 【かたわら】側 【かたわら】脇 【かたわら】
Notes
側ら: Irregular okurigana usage. 傍: Irregular okurigana usage.

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