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～ついでに (tsuide ni) - While at it

[Verb dictionary form/Noun] + のついでに

Quick answer

[Verb dictionary form/Noun] + のついでに means "While at it / On the occasion of / Take the opportunity to". This N3 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

While at it / On the occasion of / Take the opportunity to

Explanation

Doing something extra while doing the main action.

Examples

買い物のついでに、郵便局に寄った。
かいもののついでに、ゆうびんきょくによった。
While shopping, I stopped by the post office.
買—Buy物—Thing郵—Mail便—Service局—Bureau
散歩するついでに、ゴミを出してきた。
さんぽするついでに、ゴミをだしてきた。
I took out the trash while going for a walk.
歩—Walk

Practice this grammar

[Verb dictionary form/Noun] + のついでに

Which sentence correctly uses "～ついでに (tsuide ni) - While at it"?

Vocabulary from these examples

物ThingN4歩WalkN4買BuyN4局BureauN3寄ApproachN3郵MailN2局Department便Service物Thing

Last updated Jul 4, 2026