“While” in Japanese
Short answer
While in Japanese is “つつ” (tsutsu). Full meaning: while; even though, despite.
Other ways to say “While” in Japanese
つづ
tsuzu while; even though, despite
ツつ
ttsu while; even though, despite
ツヅ
tsuzu while; even though, despite
ツッ
tsu while; even though, despite
ツツ
tsutsu while; even though, despite
ッつ
ttsu while; even though, despite
つつッ
tsutsu while; even though, despite
ツツッ
tsutsu while; even though, despite
つつっ
tsutsu while; even though, despite
乍ら
nagara while, during, as; while, although, though, despite, in spite of, notwithstanding; all, both
乍らに
nagarani while, during, performed in this condition
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