JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

傍ら (katawara)

傍ら (かたわら, katawara) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “side; edge”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かたわら
Romaji: katawara
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

side; edge; beside; besides; nearby · noun taking の, noun, adverb
while (doing); in addition to; at the same time · noun, adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

メアリーは読書をしており、１匹の猫がかたわらで眠っていた。

Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.

Tatoeba #194725

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 傍ら

傍

bystander, side, besidesボウ・かたわ.ら・わき · 12 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1590440 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.