N1Pattern 33

〜ながらに

Formula:

V-ます/N

Examples & key points

彼(かれ)は生(う)まれながらにして才能(さいのう)がありました。

Kare wa umare nagara ni shite sainō ga arimashita.

He had talent from birth.

ながらに holds a state; 生まれながらに is by far the commonest pairing

涙(なみだ)ながらに事情(じじょう)を話(はな)しました。

Namida nagara ni jijō o hanashimashita.

She told the story in tears.

涙ながらに is another fixed pairing, common in reporting

自由(じゆう)な組み合(くみあ)わせはほとんどありません。

Jiyū na kumiawase wa hotondo arimasen.

Free combinations are almost nonexistent.

Learning the set pairings beats learning a rule

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