つつ | Japanese meaning

つつ

Frequency rank: 433.

particle

whileafter the -masu stem of a verbsee also つつある
even though; despitesee also つつも

Forms

つつFrequency rank: 433.

Generated definitions (experimental)

while

This meaning is used to indicate that two actions are happening simultaneously or that one action is taking place during the time another action is occurring.

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He is studying while listening to music.

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She went out for a walk while it was raining.

even though; despite

This meaning expresses contrast or concession, indicating that something happens or is true even in the face of something that would normally prevent it.

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Even though he knew it was difficult, he took the exam.

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Despite having a cold, he went to work.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be in the process of (doing something)つつeven though; despite (A, B)listening while (doing something)thinking while (doing something)proceeding while (doing something)つつto think while doingつつto learn while (doing something)to be on the way; to be going while (doing something)

Example sentences

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It is even becoming accepted even in exam-English that that called "simple future tense" does not exist.