TAKOBOTO

Vm, -ing
even knowing I need exercise, I don't

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コマーシャルのマーケティングのしごとをやりつつ、おんがくのしごともやりました。

While continuing with the commercial marketing work I also worked in the music industry.

たべつつパソコンもつかう

While eating, I also use the PC

みちをあるきつつほんをよむ。

Read the book while walking down the road.

じたいは、かいぜんされつつある。

The situation is in the process of improvement.

ミルクパンをほおばりつつ、チョコパイにもてをのばす。

While stuffing my face with milk bread, I also reach for chocolate pie.

さくや、ひさしぶりにあったともだちとさけをのみつつかたりあった。

Last night, I met up with friend I hadn't seen in a while, and we talked together while drinking.

めのまえのうつくしいやまをながめつつ、じぶんにえのさいのうのないことをざんねんにおもった。

While gazing at the beautiful mountain before me, I thought it was a pity that I have no talent for painting.

このレポートでは、ちょうさのけっかをぶんせきしつつ、こんごのもんだいてんをあきらかにしてみたいとおもう。

In this report, I tried to analyze the results of the investigation while shedding some light on future issues.

うんどうふそくはからだにわるいとしれつつ、じかんがなくてうんどうができない。

Even while knowing that a lack of physical activity is bad for my body, I don't have the time and can't exercise.

もらったてがみにへんじをかかなければとおもいつつ、もうにちもたってしまった。

Even while thinking that I have to reply to the letter I received, ten days have already passed.

しけんのじゅんびをはやくはじめようとおもいつつも、まだはじめていない。

Even while thinking that I have to hurry up and start preparing for the exam, I haven't yet started.

こんやかんじをべんきょうしようとおもいつつ、テレビゲームをやってしまいました。

Thinking I'd study kanji tonight, I ended up playing video games.

もうおきなければとおもいつつもなかなかおきられない

Even though I want to getup early, but still I`m in the bed.

そのびょうきはまんえんしつつあるそうだ。

It is said that the disease has been spreading.

ちきゅうはおんしつこうかのぞうだいによりしだいにあたたかくなりつつある。

The Earth is gradually becoming warmer because of an increase in the greenhouse effect.

これいじょうはやめておくべきだとおもいつつ、かれはビールをもういちはいちゅうもんしました。

He ordered another glass of beer, though he knew he shouldn`t.

たちどまりつつすずみます。

to stop while cool off

せんせいにのぞみたいとおもいつつ、せんせいをさけました。

Despite wanting to meet with the teacher, I avoided him.

masu-stem + tsutsu
食べつつ

dc

〜つつ(1)
「Ａつつ、Ｂ」: A and B are done simultaneously.
＊This expression is more "solid" than ながら. See examples #6213, #6214, and #6215.
FORMATION:
Ｖ(minus ます) + つつ

〜つつ(2)・つつも
＊This expression is used alongside negative emotions. The forms used most often include: 「〜と思いつつ」 and 「〜と知りつつ」. See examples #6216, #6217, and #6218.
FORMATION:
Ｖ(minus ます) + つつ・つつも

rubyhatchet

Pls see also 〜ながら

Miki

Is 何々つつ　mostly a written expression? People look at me funny when I talk like a book, so I'd like to clear that up.

Any chance of tagging the expressions on jGram as being either mainly written or spoken?

Leslie

Formed from Verb -masu base + tsutsu

Vm = Verb -masu base

Amatuka

tagging written/spoken should be there, you're right. Also, degree of formailty (t-shirt or tie icon?).

It could be added to the notes section as a text note, though it would be nice to have a popup menu i guess... means more work for people entering stuff though.

dc

I agree that, in conversational context, you don't use つつ but use ながら.

bamboo4

Here, here. I am studying a grammar book right now, but I always have to ask my teacher whether or not a certain piece of grammar is conversational or not. Some kind of Icon or note would be MOST HELPFUL!

JLJZEN

Example #3267 belongs in another category. Also, there are two ways of translating つつ on its own.

つつ(1) is close to ながら, but つつ(2)・つつも is similar to 〜ているのに.

rubyhatchet

I think there is a spelling mistake in #6214.
It should be:
目の前の美しい山を眺めつつ、自分に絵のの才狽ﾈいことを残念に思った。

nuka

#6214 I edited as it looked garbled. 自分に絵のの才狽ﾈいことを残念に思った。→ 自分に絵の才能のないことを残念に思った。

Miki

I have to disagree with bamboo4. The native Japanese speakers around me use this expression quite a bit in conversation (though certainly they use ながら even more).

etihwttam

I'm having difficulty understanding when I should use つつ in a sentence versus ながら. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

zerorin00