ながら族ぞく

noun

people who do something while listening to the radio or watching TV

Refers to people who habitually study, work, or do other tasks with the radio or television on in the background. The term comes from the ながら (while doing) pattern.

• 彼かれはいつも音おん楽がくを聴ききながら勉べん強きょうする、いわゆるながら族ぞくだ。

  He always studies while listening to music; he's what you'd call a 'nagarazoku'.

• ながら族ぞくの人ひとは、静しずかな環かん境きょうよりも少すこし音おとがあったほうが集しゅう中ちゅうできるらしい。

  People who are 'nagarazoku' seem to concentrate better with a little background noise than in complete silence.