No. 6,862 in Korean
일하면서
"While working."
In a sentence
그는 회사에서 일을 하면서 영어를 연습한다.
He practices English while working at the office.
In this sentence, '일하면서' is used to describe an action ('일하다', to work) that someone is performing simultaneously with another action (practicing English).
음악을 들으면서 일을 하면 집중이 더 잘 된다.
Listening to music while working helps improve focus.
Here, '일하면서' refers to the action ('일하다', to work) being performed while simultaneously engaging in another activity (listening to music).
일하면서 많은 새로운 사람들을 만날 수 있었다.
While working, I was able to meet many new people.
In this sentence, '일하면서' conveys the experience of '일하다' (to work) within the context of meeting others.
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