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while (EN)
名詞、接続詞、動詞

名詞 “while”

単数形 while、複数形 whiles または不可算
  1. しばらく
    She read a book for a little while before bed.

接続詞 “while”

while
  1. 〜の間に
    The cat curled up in my lap while I worked on my computer.
  2. 〜にもかかわらず
    While I appreciate your help, I need to do this on my own.
  3. 〜する限り
    While you stay with your parents, you don't have to pay rent.

動詞 “while”

不定詞 while; 三単現 whiles; 過去形 whiled; 過去分詞 whiled; 動名詞 whiling
  1. 時間をつぶす
    He whiled away the afternoon playing video games.