JLPT N1 ～かたわら – Besides / While doing…

📘 ～かたわら is a JLPT N1 grammar structure used to express doing one main activity while also engaging in another side activity. It often shows that someone leads a double role or multitasks regularly.

🔍 1. Meaning & Nuance

• ➡️ ～かたわら = While doing… / Besides… / In addition to…
• 🧠 Expresses parallel actions, especially long-term roles.
• 💼 Often used to describe professionals or multi-skilled individuals.

🧱 2. Formation

💡 3. Example Sentences

• 👨‍💼 彼は会社員のかたわら、ボランティア活動もしている。
  He works as a company employee and also does volunteer work.
• 👩‍👧‍👦 彼女は子育てのかたわら、作家としても活躍している。
  She raises her children and is also active as a writer.
• 🎓 大学で学ぶかたわら、アルバイトもしている。
  He works part-time while studying at university.
• 👨‍⚕️ 父は医者のかたわら、地元のラジオ番組に出演している。
  My father is a doctor and also appears on a local radio show.

📝 4. Notes & Tips

• ✔️ Use for regular or long-term parallel activities.
• 📗 Common in biographies, resumes, or formal settings.
• ⚠️ Not used for temporary or one-off actions.

✍️ 5. Practice Exercises

📌 A. Fill in the blanks

1. 彼女は歌手＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿、テレビでも活躍している。
2. 働く＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿、夜間学校に通っている。
3. 彼は芸術家＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿、教師としても教えている。

📌 B. Translate into Japanese

1. She works part-time while raising her children.
2. Besides being a professor, he writes academic papers.
3. He studies Japanese while working full time.

📌 C. Make your own sentences

✏️ Write 2 original sentences using ～かたわら to describe someone doing two roles or activities.

📊 6. Summary Table