〜ついでに
N3tsuide ni
while (at it); on the occasion of; since one is doing it anyway
Formation
Verb-dict / Verb-ta / Noun + の + ついでに
Chinese meanings
顺便;借……之便
Chinese formation
动词辞书形/た形/名词+の+ついでに
Chinese usage
利用原本要做某事的机会,顺便做另一件事。
Chinese notes
后项是顺带做的事情。
Examples
- 郵便局へ行くついでに、この手紙も出してきてくれる?Since you're going to the post office, could you mail this letter too?你去邮局的时候,能顺便帮我把这封信寄了吗?
- 京都へ出張したついでに、昔の友達に会ってきた。While I was on a business trip to Kyoto, I took the chance to see an old friend.去京都出差时,我顺便去见了老朋友。
- 買い物のついでに、図書館に本を返した。I returned some books to the library while I was out shopping.买东西时顺便去图书馆还了书。
Notes
The main action happens anyway; the second is added because it's convenient. Compare N1 〜がてら.
#simultaneity#addition
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('tsuide-ni');
{
"id": "tsuide-ni",
"pattern": "〜ついでに",
"romaji": "tsuide ni",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "while (at it); on the occasion of; since one is doing it anyway",
"formation": "Verb-dict / Verb-ta / Noun + の + ついでに",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "郵便局へ行くついでに、この手紙も出してきてくれる?",
"furigana": "{郵便|ゆうびん}{局|きょく}へ{行|い}くついでに、この{手紙|てがみ}も{出|だ}してきてくれる?",
"en": "Since you're going to the post office, could you mail this letter too?"
},
{
"ja": "京都へ出張したついでに、昔の友達に会ってきた。",
"furigana": "{京都|きょうと}へ{出張|しゅっちょう}したついでに、{昔|むかし}の{友達|ともだち}に{会|あ}ってきた。",
"en": "While I was on a business trip to Kyoto, I took the chance to see an old friend."
},
{
"ja": "買い物のついでに、図書館に本を返した。",
"furigana": "{買|か}い{物|もの}のついでに、{図書館|としょかん}に{本|ほん}を{返|かえ}した。",
"en": "I returned some books to the library while I was out shopping."
}
],
"tags": [
"simultaneity",
"addition"
],
"notes": "The main action happens anyway; the second is added because it's convenient. Compare N1 〜がてら.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "962c60c804d1a1a8e1831e8e79953189c9b8d41acfca1fa65e55133458ef6f18",
"meanings": [
"顺便",
"借……之便"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形/た形/名词+の+ついでに",
"explanation": "利用原本要做某事的机会,顺便做另一件事。",
"notes": "后项是顺带做的事情。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "郵便局へ行くついでに、この手紙も出してきてくれる?",
"zh": "你去邮局的时候,能顺便帮我把这封信寄了吗?"
},
{
"ja": "京都へ出張したついでに、昔の友達に会ってきた。",
"zh": "去京都出差时,我顺便去见了老朋友。"
},
{
"ja": "買い物のついでに、図書館に本を返した。",
"zh": "买东西时顺便去图书馆还了书。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#tsuide-ni",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "0103fbb89aaef741efbc1e8aacb8601487f3785cf6db547d56b69746a27f0613"
}
}