JLPT Grammar
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Test
〜つつ（も）
Usage 1:
Polite Form of Verb(drop the ます in the end) + つつ
Meaning of Usage 1:
| 「〜つつ」means “doing something while doing another thing in the same time”. It’s more formal than 「〜ながら」. |
Examples of Usage 1:
| 辞書を引きつつ英字新聞を読んでいる。 I read an English newspaper while looking up a dictionary. 資金のことを考えつつ、工事を進めていく。 We will proceed with the construction while considering the funds. |
Usage 2:
Polite Form of Verb(drop the ます in the end) + つつ（も）
Meaning of Usage 2:
| 「〜つつ（も）」means “Although…”. |
Examples of Usage 2:
| もう起きなければと思いつつも、なかなか起きられない。 I can’t get up although I think I need to get up. タバコは体に悪いと知りつつも、つい吸ってしまう。 I can’t help but smoking although I know it’s harmful to health. |
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