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While I was out shopping, I took the opportunity to stop by the library and borrow a new novel.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
顺便去买东西时，我去了图书馆借了一本新小说。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
順便買東西時，我去圖書館借了一本新小說。
Korean Translation
쇼핑하는 김에 도서관에 들러 새 소설을 빌렸다.
Vietnamese Translation
Nhân tiện đi mua sắm, tôi ghé qua thư viện và mượn một cuốn tiểu thuyết mới.
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While I was out shopping, I took the opportunity to stop by the library and borrow a new novel.
While I was out shopping, I took the opportunity to stop by the library and borrow a new novel.
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買い物～がてら、図書館に寄って新しい小説を借りた。
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～がてら
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がてら
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Japanese Meaning
機会を捉えて、その際に、ついでに
Easy Japanese Meaning
何かをするついでにべつのこともするというときに使うことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
借……之机（做另一事） / 顺便做；兼做 / 趁着……，同时进行另一事
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
趁做某事之便一併做另一事 / 藉著……之際；以……為機會 / 順便；兼做
Korean Meaning
하는 김에 / 을 겸하여 / 하는 길에
Vietnamese Meaning
nhân tiện … thì … / tiện thể làm … / dịp … đồng thời …
がてら
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Japanese Meaning
ある動作を行うついでに別の動作も行うことを表す助詞 / 「～のついでに」「～も兼ねて」といった意味合いを持つ表現 / 移動や機会を利用して別の目的を果たすことを示す
Easy Japanese Meaning
ある事をするときに、そのついでにべつの事もいっしょにするようすをあらわすことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
借…之机；在…的同时 / 顺便做…；兼作… / 一边…一边…
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
在…的同時 / 順便做另一件事 / 藉機做另一事
Korean Meaning
하는 김에 / 겸하여 / …함과 동시에
Vietnamese Meaning
nhân tiện (làm A) thì (làm B) / tiện thể, đồng thời / tranh thủ dịp/lúc (làm A) để (làm B)
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