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Friday, February 1, 2008

ながらに (nagarani) -

--- Notes ---
（A)ながらに
since (A) started, it has been continuously in the same state
〜ままの状態で :

--- Examples ---
すべての人は生まれながらに平等である。
All men are created equal.

彼は生まれながらに知性と美に恵まれていた。
Nature endowed him with wit and beauty.

彼は生まれながらにして偉大な才能に恵まれていた。
He was endowed with great talents.

昔ながらのやり方。
In the traditional style.

古いものを昔ながらに使う。
Use old things as they were originally used.

--- Comments ---
One English translation could be 'as it was' (〜ままの状態で) (contributor:
blabby)

The expression 涙ながらに〜 'Tearfully', seems different to the existing
examples. In this case the meaning is more like 'to have'.
(contributor: blabby)

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