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noun (no-adjective)かたわら · katawara

1. Englishside; edge; beside; besides

   • メアリーは読書をしており、１匹の猫がかたわらで眠っていた。Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.

2. Englishwhile (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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