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傍ら

側ら、 旁、 側、 脇

Reading

Kana: かたわら
Romaji: katawara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-t
1

side; edge; beside; besides; nearby

See also: 傍らに
2

while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 かたわ.ら、 わき、 おか-、 はた、 そば
Meanings: bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: ボウ、 ホウ、 つくり、 かたがた、 かたわら
Meanings: RHS of character, at same time
Readings: キョウ、 わき、 わけ
Meanings: armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Example Sentences

王妃(おうひ)(おう)のかたわらに()っていた。
➥The queen stood beside the king.
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(かれ)読書(どくしょ)をし、その(かたわ)らで(つま)手袋(てぶくろ)()んでいた。
➥He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.
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メアリーは読書(どくしょ)をしており、1(ひき)(ねこ)がかたわらで(ねむ)っていた。
➥Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.
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審判(しんぱん)はコートのかたわらにある(たか)椅子(いす)(すわ)る。
➥The umpire sits in a high chair at the side of the court.
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(かれ)らが()()ましたとき、(かれ)らの(かたわ)らにあった(いし)()つけた。
➥When they woke up they saw a stone lying next to them.
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Reading

Kana: つくり
Romaji: tsukuri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

right-hand radical of a character

Note: e.g. 形 の 彡
See also:

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 ホウ、 つくり、 かたがた、 かたわら
Meanings: RHS of character, at same time

旁々、 旁旁

Reading

Kana: かたがた
Romaji: katagata
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

incidentally; at the same time

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 ホウ、 つくり、 かたがた、 かたわら
Meanings: RHS of character, at same time