Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Conjunction; After the -masu stem of a verb
while; during; as
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Conjunction
while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle
all; both
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle
as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
Prefix
while doing something else (at the same time)
though; although; notwithstanding; in spite of; despite
while; as; at the same time as
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
Conjunction
however; nevertheless
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
Conjunction
while; during; performed in this condition
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
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