文法 ぶんぽう 間、間に、ながら Grammar

Question 1

昨日は、家にいる間、ずっとテレビを見ていました

Answer 1

Yesterday, while I was home I watched TV the entire time.

Question 2

日本にいる間は、毎日日本語を話すつもりです。

Answer 2

I plan to speak Japanese every day while I am in Japan.

Question 3

サイクリングをしている間、ずっと雨が降っていました。

Answer 3

It rained the entire time I was cycling.

Question 4

食事の間、彼女と一緒に映画を見ました。

Answer 4

While eating dinner, I watched a movie together with my girlfriend.

Question 5

学校にいる間は、スマホを使ってはいけません。

Answer 5

We can’t use our smartphones while in school.

Question 6

バスに乗っている間、ずっと寝ていました。

Answer 6

I slept the entire time I was on the bus.

Question 7

バスを待っている間、後ろのおばあさんと話をしていました。

Answer 7

While waiting for the bus, I spoke to the elderly lady behind me.

Question 8

日本にいる間は私の家に泊まって。

Answer 8

You can stay at my house while you are in Japan.

泊まって　とまって

Question 9

この二人の間にどのような関係が生まれますか？

Answer 9

What kind of relationship will develop between the two of them?
関係　かんけい

Question 10

夜の間に火事が起こった。

Answer 10

A fire broke out during the night.

Question 11

知らない間に寝ていた。

Answer 11

I fell asleep before I even realized it.

Question 12

日本にいる間に、日本語が上手になりたいです。

Answer 12

I want to get good at Japanese while I’m in Japan.

Question 13

休みの間に漢字を200個覚えた。

Answer 13

I memorized 200 kanji over the break.

２００個　こ　

Question 14

先生がいない間にスマホを見ていた。

Answer 14

I looked at my smartphone while the teacher was gone.

Question 15

私が料理をしている間に電話がなった。

Answer 15

The phone rang while I was cooking.

Question 16

間に　あいだ　に

Answer 16

1. Doing with intent while~

This is very similar to 間 (aida), but one difference is that it can also show intent. That you intentionally chose to do something during some time or take advantage of an opportunity.

2. while/during [A] something happened

This can also express something that happened while or during a time period that is not in your control. Having a dream is something that is out of our control, so this simply expresses that the dream had happened during the period you were asleep.

Question 17

間　あいだ

Answer 17

1. While/During
   This is used when you do something the whole time during a certain period of time, so it is often paired together with words like ずっと “continuously”. Instead if you want to say something happened at one point “during” some time, use 間に (aida ni).
2. Between
   This can express the physical space between [A] and [B]. Or the time between [A] and [B].

Question 18

ながら

Answer 18

1. While, During, Simultaneously
   ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions.
   [A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A)

It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad.

“I watch TV while I eat” (exact time)
“I work full time while going to school” (more broad)
- It cannot be used with verbs related to time.

Question 19

What is the difference between 間　and　 間に

Answer 19

間 is for doing something for the whole time during a period of time. It is often paired with ずっと。 It can also mean “between” as a physical space or between times.

間に also means that something is happening during the whole time of period of time, but it means you’re doing something with intent. Aida ni can also mean something that happened during a period of time that you had no control over.

Question 20

What is the difference between ながら and 間

Answer 20

ながら　is used to show two simultaneous actions. [A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A)

間　is for when you do something for a whole period of time or to say something happened between time or space.

Question 21

話を聞きながらメモします。

Answer 21

I took notes while listening to the story.

Question 22

歩きながら話しましょう。

Answer 22

Let’s talk while walking.

Question 23

テレビを見ながら晩ごはんを食べます。

Answer 23

I eat dinner while watching TV.

Question 24

音楽を聞きながら料理します。

Answer 24

I listen to music while I cook.

Question 25

勉強をしながら音楽を聞きます。

Answer 25

I listen to music while I study.

Question 26

ギターを弾きながら歌えますか。

Answer 26

Can you sing and play guitar at the same time?

Question 27

アルバイトをしながら大学で勉強しています。

Answer 27

I work part time while attending University.