JLPT Grammar
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Test
〜つつ（も）
Usage 1:
Polite Form of Verb(delete ます in the end) + つつ
Meaning:
doing something while doing another thing in the same time.(More formal than 〜ながら)
Examples:
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(delete ます in the end) + つつ（も）
Meaning:
Although…
Examples:
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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