Kanji

傍

傍

bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたわら, わき, おか-, はた, そば

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた

Common Readings

ボウ, かたわ…ら

Example sentences

傍 そば
駅の傍にある交番で、道を尋ねた。

I asked for directions at the police box near the station.

傍ら かたわら
彼は会社に勤める傍ら、小説を書いている。

He writes novels while working at a company.

本務 ほんむ
彼は本務の傍ら、ボランティア活動にも励んでいる。

In addition to his primary duties, he is also active in volunteer work.

傍観 ぼうかん
目の前で起きた事件を、彼はただ傍観していた。

He just stood by and watched the incident that happened right in front of him.

傍若無人 ぼうじゃくぶじん
公共の場所で傍若無人な振る舞いをするのは、周囲の迷惑になります。

Behaving insolently in a public place causes a nuisance to those around you.

Example Vocabulary

傍

そば

beside; near; close by

傍ら

かたわら

beside; while doing...; at the same time

傍から見る

はたからみる

傍目

はため

傍観

ぼうかん

looking on; remaining a spectator; standing by

傍若無人

ぼうじゃくぶじん

acting as if there is no one else around; insolent; outrageous; arrogant

傍から

そばから

傍観者

ぼうかんしゃ

傍に置く

わきにおく

お傍

おそば

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