行いきがけの駄だ賃ちん

also: ゆきがけのだちん

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Meanings

1

expression

while you're at it; taking the opportunity; on the way

idiomatic expression

Idiomatic expression meaning to do something incidentally or while already engaged in another activity, often implying making good use of the opportunity. Can be used literally for doing something en route, or figuratively for any convenient chance.

買かい物ものに

行い

く

なら

、

行い

きがけ

の

駄だ

賃ちん

に

郵ゆう

便びん

局きょく

に

も

寄よ

っ

て

き

て

。

If you're going shopping, stop by the post office while you're at it.

出しゅっ張ちょうの行いきがけの駄だ賃ちんで、ついでに観かん光こうもしてきた。

I took the opportunity of the business trip to do some sightseeing on the side.

Kanji

行going, journey, carry out
掛hang, suspend, depend
駄burdensome, pack horse, horse load
賃fare, fee, hire

Related words

ついでに
ついでに is a common adverb meaning 'incidentally' or 'while you're at it', used in everyday speech. 行きがけの駄賃 is a more colorful, idiomatic expression with a similar meaning but carries a nuance of seizing an opportunity, often with a sense of efficiency or cleverness.

Built from

行いく+かける+

Written forms

行きがけの駄賃
- いきがけのだちん
  Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; 行きがけ is more common than 行き掛け.
- ゆきがけのだちん
行き掛けの駄賃
- いきがけのだちん
  Alternate kanji spelling using 掛け; less common but still seen.
- ゆきがけのだちん
いきがけの駄だ賃ちん
Kana spelling for the first part; may be used for clarity or in informal writing.
ゆきがけの駄だ賃

Etymology

Literally 'the packhorse driver's tip on the way'. Originally referred to a small extra service or tip given to a packhorse driver (駄賃) while already on the road (行きがけ). Over time, it came to mean doing something extra or incidental while already engaged in another activity.

駄だ

賃ちん

ちん

Reading ゆきがけ is less common than いきがけ for this expression.

ゆきがけのだちん