ちよちゃんの<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='960'>誕生日（たんじょうび）</span>が<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='994'>近（ちか）い</span>ので、お誕生日会（たんじょうびかい）<strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='193'>パーティー</span>を行（おこな）いたい。

小遣（こづか）い稼（かせ）ぎ<strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='983'>趣味（しゅみ）</span>で同人誌（どうじんし）を描（えが）いている。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='153'>ダイエット</span><strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='134'>スポーツ</span>ジムに通（かよ）っています。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='637'>日本語（にほんご）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='397'>勉強（べんきょう）</span><strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong>、日本（にほん）の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='83'>ゲーム</span>をしています。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='622'>散歩（さんぽ）</span><strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong>隣町（となりまち）<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='360' data-vocab-id='992'>まで</span>歩（ある）いて<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='973'>買（か）い物（もの）</span>に<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='41' data-vocab-id='935'>行（い）きました</span>。

文化祭（ぶんかさい）では<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='78'>クラス</span>の出（だ）し<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='787'>物（もの）</span>の宣伝（せんでん）<strong>を兼（か）ねて</strong>衣装（いしょう）を着（き）たままうろついている<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='800'>生徒（せいと）</span>が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='462'>多（おお）い</span>。

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span> is a grammar pattern that makes use of the standard meaning of the る-Verb 兼（か）ねる 'to stretch across to', or 'to do concurrently'. The <span class='info-highlight' data-term='副助詞・ふくじょし'>adverbial particle</span> を will mark a noun which will be considered the secondary event or state, while 兼（か）ねて will be followed by the primary event or state that will be done concurrently with (A). This is often translated as 'to (A) at the same time as (B)', 'to double as (A)', or 'to (A) also partly for the purpose of (B)'.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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おばあちゃんはボケ防止（ぼうし）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span>、毎日（まいにち）クロスワードパズルをしています。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
My grandma does crossword puzzles also partly to prevent dementia.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


日本語（にほんご）の勉強（べんきょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span>、英語（えいご）の字幕（じまく）なしで日本（にほん）の映画（えいが）をみています。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I watch Japanese movies without subtitles also partly to learn Japanese.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


ダイエット<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span>、毎朝（まいあさ）ランニングしています。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I run everyday also partly to lose weight.</div></li></ul>
<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span> often highlights (B) as the primary goal, where (A) is something that acts to support it, makes sense to be done together, or just gives the speaker a good excuse to do (B). In order to remember that (A) is actually the secondary goal in this structure, using the literal translation of 'while extending across to (A), (B)' may help.<br>
In the case of multiple goals existing, the case-marking particle と will be used for listing of nouns.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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運動（うんどう）不足（ぶそく）とストレス発散（はっさん）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span>、キックボクシングジムにか通（かよ）っている。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I go to a kickboxing gym also partly to relieve stress and to get exercise.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


体調（たいちょう）管理（かんり）と節約（せつやく）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='850'>を兼（か）ねて</span>、寝（ね）る時（とき）はエアコンを使（つか）わないようにしている。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I try not to use the air conditioner also partly for my health and to save money.</div></li></ul></div>

Grammar Info

を兼(か)ねて

and also, also (partly) to, also (partly) for (the purpose of), at the same time, to double as, when … also, while … as well, and as