～ながらも

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ながら is a particle that is used to express that two things happen simultaneously.

The 〜ながらも pattern is fairly stiff/formal, and employs the も particle to express: "While X state is true, also Y".

〜ながらも can attach to the stem form of verbs, or directly to い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.

E.g. タバコは体からだに良よくないと知しっていながらも、なかなかやめられない。 "While I know that tobacco isn't good for (one's) body, I can't seem to quit."

E.g. マイクさんは、若わかいながらも、いろいろな経験けいけんをしている。 "While Mike is young, he has all sorts of experience."

E.g. りこちゃんは、子供こどもながらもいろいろなことを知しっている。 "Although Rico-chan is a kid, they know all kinds of things."

〜ながらも may also attach to 「(noun/な-adjective) + であり」, the stem form of である, making it a more formal and polite structure.

E.g. ここは、東京とうきょう都とでありながら、自然しぜんもたくさんあって良いい。 "Although this is (within) Tokyo, it's nice because there's also a lot of nature."

も may sometimes be dropped from ながらも, resulting in a slightly more conversational tone, and removing the "even" nuance.

E.g. 苦手にがてながら、一生懸命いっしょうけんめい作つくりました。 "Although I'm not good at (it), I tried my best to make (it)."

〜ながら(も) is used in a large number of set phrases, such as 「残念ざんねんながら」.

Summary

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  ながら is a particle that is used to express that two things happen simultaneously

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  The 〜ながらも pattern is fairly stiff/formal

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  〜ながらも can attach to the stem form of verbs, or directly to い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns

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  も may sometimes be dropped from ながらも

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  〜ながら(も) is used in a large number of set phrases