GUIDED PATH · PHASE 5

Guided Japanese Course

A mastery path for complete beginners and technology professionals.

HOW THIS COURSE WORKS

Follow the path. Advance by mastery.

Learn→ Write by hand→ Use a tool→ Produce→ Check→ Review

The primary path tells you what to do next. You can still open any available lesson, but completion is based on checkpoints rather than calendar days.

FULL TARGET CURRICULUM

Tracks 0–10

11 tracks

TRACK 4 · 4-7

～ながら: While Doing

Use verb stem + ながら to express two actions performed by the same subject at the same time.

30 min
Before you begin
  • Verb stems and basic action sentences.
Why this matters

Describe realistic multitasking: listen while coding, take notes while attending a meeting, study while commuting.

1. The first action is background; the final verb is main

Verb stem + ながら precedes the main verb. Both actions normally share the same subject.

Two actions, one actor
BACKGROUND音楽を聞きながら
＋
MAINコードを書きます
I write code while listening to music. 音楽を聞きながらコードを書きます。 おんがく を ききながら コード を かきます。

Natural: I write code while listening to music.

Structure: music object — listen-while — code object — write

Same subject.

I write notes while attending the meeting. 会議に参加しながらメモを書きます。 かいぎ に さんかしながら メモ を かきます。

Natural: I write notes while attending the meeting.

Structure: meeting participate-while — notes write

Work multitasking.

I study Japanese while riding the train. 電車に乗りながら日本語を勉強します。 でんしゃ に のりながら にほんご を べんきょうします。

Natural: I study Japanese while riding the train.

Structure: train ride-while — Japanese study

Commute learning.