N2 — outside your level filter

ながらも

ながらもnagara moN2neutral

savor + though

ajiwai nagara mo

though; even while — a restrained, one-person concession

meaning: despite savoring

Same meaning

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜ながらも
  • 味あじわいながらも

危険きけんだと味あじわいながらも、彼かれはその仕事しごとを引ひき受うけた。

kiken da to ajiwai nagara mo, kare wa sono shigoto o hikiuketa.

He took on the job, despite savoring it was dangerous. neutral

給料きゅうりょうは安やすいながらも、この仕事しごと、結構けっこう好すきなんだ。

kyuuryou wa yasui nagara mo, kono shigoto, kekkou suki nan da.

The pay's low, but I actually kind of like this job. casual

Same meaning19

but; even though

All examples4

though; despite — one person acts against what their own state suggests

  1. 危険きけんだと知しりながらも、彼かれはその仕事しごとを引ひき受うけた。

    kiken da to shiri nagara mo, kare wa sono shigoto o hikiuketa.

    He took on the job, despite knowing it was dangerous. neutral

  2. この部屋へやは狭せまいながらも、日当ひあたりがいい。

    kono heya wa semai nagara mo, hiatari ga ii.

    This room gets good sun, despite being narrow. neutral

  3. 給料きゅうりょうは安やすいながらも、この仕事しごと、結構けっこう好すきなんだ。

    kyuuryou wa yasui nagara mo, kono shigoto, kekkou suki nan da.

    The pay's low, but I actually kind of like this job. casual

  4. 当社とうしゃは小ちいさな会社かいしゃでありながらも、独自どくじの技術ぎじゅつを持もっております。

    tousha wa chiisana kaisha de ari nagara mo, dokuji no gijutsu o motte orimasu.

    Though we are a small company, we possess our own proprietary technology. formal

How it's formed4

Notes

Reads as restrained, even humble, unlike くせに's contempt. You can use it
about yourself too (小ちいさいながらも頑張がんばる).