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Decoded Slug: ～ついでに (〜tsuide ni)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ついでに (〜tsuide ni)
～ついでに (〜tsuide ni)
Short explanation:
To do something while doing, or after completing another action; 'while', 'by the way', 'in passing'.
Formation:
Verb-noun form + ついでに or Verb て-form + ついでに
Examples:
買い物に行くついでに、郵便局で手紙を出しましょう。
Kaimono ni iku tsuide ni, yuubinkyoku de tegami wo dashimashou.
Let's send a letter at the post office while going shopping.
図書館で本を借りたついでに、友達に会いました。
Toshokan de hon wo karita tsuide ni, tomodachi ni aimashita.
I met my friend while borrowing a book at the library.
日本に来たついでに、有名な観光地を訪れたいです。
Nihon ni kita tsuide ni, yuumei na kankouchi wo otozuretai desu.
While coming to Japan, I want to visit famous tourist spots.
映画館に行ったついでに、新しい映画のポスターを見ました。
Eigakan ni itta tsuide ni, atarashii eiga no posutaa wo mimashita.
I saw the poster of a new movie while going to the movie theater.
Long explanation:
The ～ついでに grammar point is used to express doing something while doing, or after completing another action. It can be translated as 'while', 'by the way', or 'in passing' in English. It is formed by attaching ついでに to the noun form of a verb or to the て form of a verb.