Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn tsuide ni for doing something extra while doing the main thing.
- Form and connection: [Verb辞书形/た形/Nounの] ついでに
- Nuance in real use: ついでに embodies the Japanese life philosophy of valuing efficiency — do two things in one trip, waste no travel. This "tsuide ni spirit" is deeply woven into Japanese daily life.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn tsuide ni for doing something extra while doing the main thing.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Verb辞书形/た形/Nounの] ついでにShow answer
I dropped by the library while shopping.Show answer
掃除そうじのついでに窓まども拭ふいた。 ([Verb辞书形/た形/Nounの] ついでに)Continue learning
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