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‘during the same time as’ or ‘although,’ Japanese-nagara (or -
nagara mo) sometimes means ‘though’:

Asa go-han o tabe-nagara shukudai o shimasu.
I do my homework while eating my breakfast.

Rajio o kiki-nagara, hon o yomimashita.
While I listened to the radio, I also read a book.

Hontō no koto o shitte i-nagara, nani mo iwanakatta n
desu ne.
Though you knew the truth, you didn’t say

anything, right?

Gakusei de ari-nagara sensei ni hanron shita.
Though only a student, he argued with his
teacher.