Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 3
〜ついでに~ tsuide ni
while at it; taking the opportunity
Put the main action before 〜ついでに, then add a secondary action done by taking that opportunity.
How it works
Which destination is the main one? Going to Kyoto is the main purpose; take the opportunity to visit Nara too.
Put the main action first: a verb in dictionary form or た-form, or a noun + の. The extra action comes after.
The example uses 「行った」: the trip to Kyoto provides an opportunity to visit Nara too. It expresses more than just the order of events.
In the 「食べる」 example, lunch provides an opportunity to ask for recommended places. You can ask while eating; you need not finish lunch first.
Example sentences
- 京都kyoutoにni行ったついでittatsuideに、ni、奈良naraにniもmo寄りました。yorimashita。
When I went to Kyoto, I dropped by Nara as well.
In a conversation
- A旅先でどこかついでに寄った場所はありましたか？
A: Did you drop by anywhere else during your trip?
- Bええ、隠れた名所を訪れる
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
While I was in Kyoto, I also stopped by Nara.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
京都に行った____、奈良にも寄りました。
I also stopped by Nara while I was in Kyoto.
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- 〜ついでにwhile at it; taking the opportunity