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7課 付随行動 教科書 p.32〜35
Accompanying action — by the way…, both… and (parallel)
7課

〜かたわら

教科書 p.32
接続:名の/動辞書形 + かたわら
Besides the main job of..., we also do.... Parallel two jobs for a long time.
注意 / Note:The first part is the main job/duty. Other 〜ながら (at the same time, short): 〜かたわら are two long-term activities.
比較 / Compare:〜かたわら(two long-term things, the first one is the main thing)/〜ながら(at the same time, short: 歩きながら話す).
よく出る形 / Common form:名の/動辞書形+かたわら.
彼は会社に勤めるかたわら、小説を書いている。
He works for a company and writes novels.
彼女は育児のかたわら、ボランティア活動を続けている。
She raises her children while maintaining volunteer activities.
彼は農業のかたわら、地域の子供たちに絵を教えている。
He both farms and teaches drawing to children in the area.

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