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ไน
ไน
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Meanings

though
notwithstanding
while
during
both
all

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ต
ใ‚ตใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-ใชใŒ.ใ‚‰
ใŸใกใพ.ใก

Common Words

ไนใ‚‰
Freq #82
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Conjunction; After the -masu stem of a verb

while; during; as

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ่บซๆŒฏใ‚Šใ‚’ไบคใˆใชใŒใ‚‰ๆผ”่ชฌใ—ใŸใ€‚
She accompanied her speech with gestures.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Conjunction

while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใปใฉ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆŒใกใชใŒใ‚‰ๅฝผใฏๅนธ็ฆใงใชใ„ใ€‚
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle

all; both

4

Word usually written using kana alone; Particle

as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

5

Prefix

while doing something else (at the same time)

ไนใ‚‰ใ‚‚
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #872
1

though; although; notwithstanding; in spite of; despite

Examples
ๅฅณใชใŒใ‚‰ใ‚‚ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅ‹‡ๆ•ขใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
Woman as she was, she was brave.
2

while; as; at the same time as

ใ‚ใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰
ๆˆ‘ไนใ‚‰
Adverb
Freq #5143
1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

Examples
ใพใŸๅŒใ˜ๅคฑๆ•—ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ‚“ใฆใ€ๆˆ‘ใชใŒใ‚‰ๆ„šใ‹ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚
It is silly of me to have made the same mistake twice.
็„ถใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰
ไฝตใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰
็„ถใ—ไนใ‚‰
ไฝตใ—ไนใ‚‰
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #9391
1

Conjunction

however; nevertheless

Examples
ใŠ้‡‘ใฏใปใจใ‚“ใฉใชใ„ใ€‚ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€็งใฏใ‚ใชใŸใจใ„ใ‚Œใฐๅนธใ›ใ ใ€‚
I have little money. However, I feel happy with you.
็”Ÿใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰
็”Ÿใพใ‚Œไนใ‚‰
็”Ÿใ‚Œไนใ‚‰
ใ†ใพใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰
Adverb
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #13493
1

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

Examples
ๅ›ใฏ็”Ÿใพใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰ใฎ่ฉฉไบบใ ใ€‚
You are made to be a poet.
ไนใ‚‰ใซ
Usually kana
Freq #15428
1

Conjunction

while; during; performed in this condition

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅญไพ›ใชใŒใ‚‰ใซใŠๆฏใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซไธ€็”Ÿๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝๅƒใ„ใŸใ€‚
Child as he was, he worked hard to help his mother.
ๅคฑ็คผไนใ‚‰
ใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใชใŒใ‚‰
Expression
Adverb
Freq #18318
1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

ใ‚‚ใ•ใ‚‹ไบ‹ใชใŒใ‚‰
ใ‚‚็„ถใ‚‹ใ“ใจใชใŒใ‚‰
ใ‚‚็„ถใ‚‹ไบ‹ใชใŒใ‚‰
ใ‚‚็„ถใ‚‹ไบ‹ไนใ‚‰
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #20175
1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

Examples
ๅคฑๆฅญๅ•้กŒใ‚‚ใ•ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€็’ฐๅขƒๅ•้กŒใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใ€‚
Although the unemployment problem can't be ignored, the environment problem is also very important.
ๆใ‚Œไนใ‚‰
็•ใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰
ใŠใใ‚ŒใชใŒใ‚‰
Expression
Freq #20713
1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

ใ‚€ใ‹ใ—ใชใŒใ‚‰
Adverb
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #21060
1

unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional

๐ŸŽ“

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