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Decoded Slug: Noun も兼ねて (~mo kane te)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun も兼ねて (~mo kane te)
Noun も兼ねて (~mo kane te)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'as well as', 'also', 'at the same time'.
Formation:
Noun + も兼ねて
Examples:
散歩も兼ねて、公園に行きました。
Sanpo mo kanete, kouen ni ikimashita.
I went to the park, also for a walk.
今日は日本語の勉強も兼ねて、日本の映画を見ます。
Kyou wa Nihongo no benkyou mo kanete, Nihon no eiga wo mimasu.
Today, I will watch a Japanese movie, also to study Japanese.
仕事も兼ねて、海外に行く予定です。
Shigoto mo kanete, kaigai ni iku yotei desu.
I plan to go abroad, also for work.
旅行も兼ねて、友人の結婚式に出席します。
Ryokou mo kanete, yuujin no kekkonshiki ni shusseki shimasu.
I will attend a friend's wedding, also as a trip.
Long explanation:
The も兼ねて grammar point indicates that two actions or purposes are being served simultaneously. The noun before も兼ねて tells what the additional action or purpose is.