ながら

Etymology
From, cited in the  poetry anthology of 759. In turn, analyzable as a compound of.

Pronunciation

 * In Tokyo speech, the verb construction can be either always accented, or non-accented if the suffixed verb is non-accented. The accent falls on the mora.

Particle

 * 1) while, during, while doing (verb)
 * 2) though, notwithstanding
 * 3) both (doing verb)
 * 1) though, notwithstanding
 * 2) both (doing verb)

Usage notes

 * This term is appended to the of a verb.