Using A as an opportunity/chance/way to B
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あの男は報告旁言い訳をしていくからいやだ。
I don't like how that man uses the reports as a way to make excuses.
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よし、気分転換方々食事に出よう。
Alright, let's go out to eat as a way to change our moods.
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まことまじま
Level: 441
(3 years ago)
かたがた is used when one action serves to achieve two goals． It is often used on formal occasions or in interpersonal relations in business settings．It is often followed by verbs of motion, such as 訪 問する , 上京する ...
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lou1sb
Level: 1
(14 years ago)
Has more of an accidental/incidental nuance than ついで - A and B are not necessarily related.
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