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ついでに

ついでにtsuide nineutral

savor + while you're at it

ajiwau tsuide ni

while you're at it; taking the opportunity to do; incidentally

meaning: while savoring

Same meaning

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜ついでに
  • 味あじわうついでに

郵便局ゆうびんきょくに行いくついでに、コンビニにも寄よってきた。

yuubinkyoku ni iku tsuide ni, konbini ni mo yotte kita.

While I was headed to the post office, I swung by the convenience store too. casual

出張しゅっちょうのついでに、大学だいがく時代じだいの友人ゆうじんに会あってきました。

shutchou no tsuide ni, daigaku jidai no yuujin ni atte kimashita.

I met up with a friend from my university days while I was on my business trip. neutral

Same meaning5

with X as the trigger; on the occasion of

All examples4

while you're at it / taking the opportunity — a minor action rides along

  1. 郵便局ゆうびんきょくに行いくついでに、コンビニにも寄よってきた。

    yuubinkyoku ni iku tsuide ni, konbini ni mo yotte kita.

    While I was headed to the post office, I swung by the convenience store too. casual

  2. 出張しゅっちょうのついでに、大学だいがく時代じだいの友人ゆうじんに会あってきました。

    shutchou no tsuide ni, daigaku jidai no yuujin ni atte kimashita.

    I met up with a friend from my university days while I was on my business trip. neutral

  3. 掃除そうじをしたついでに、いらないものも捨すてた。

    souji o shita tsuide ni, iranai mono mo suteta.

    Since I was already cleaning, I threw out some things I didn't need too. casual

  4. 会議かいぎのついでに、新あたらしい支店してんの様子ようすも視察しさつしてまいりました。

    kaigi no tsuide ni, atarashii shiten no yousu mo shisatsu shite mairimashita.

    While attending the meeting, I also took the opportunity to inspect the new branch. formal

How it's formed3

All forms1

  • ついでtsuidecolloquial

    に drops when ついで stands alone as the reason for a small extra action — ついでだから、お土産みやげも買かった; never before a verb.

Notes

ついでに marks the errand made for its own sake. Swap which part carries
ついでに, and the trip and afterthought trade places.