ついで買(が)い

ついでがい
noun
impulse purchase; buying on the side while shopping for something else
1. impulse purchase; incidental purchase; buying on the side
buying additional items while already shopping for something else, often on impulse
ついで買(が)いでお菓子(かし)を買(か)った。
I bought snacks as an impulse purchase.
レジ横(よこ)の商品(しょうひん)はついで買(が)いを狙(ねら)っている。
Products near the register are targeting impulse purchases.
ついで買(が)いを減(へ)らせば節約(せつやく)になる。
Reducing impulse purchases leads to savings.

ついで買(が)い refers to buying extra items incidentally while shopping for something else.

ETYMOLOGY:
ついで (while at it) + 買(が)い (buying)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ついで買(が)いでお菓子(かし)を買(か)う: to buy snacks as an impulse purchase
  • ついで買(が)いを減(へ)らす: to reduce impulse purchases

MARKETING CONTEXT:
Retailers strategically place items near checkout counters to encourage ついで買(が)い.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 衝動買(しょうどうが)い: impulse buying (more spontaneous)
  • まとめ買(が)い: bulk buying
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Added 2026.1.25 10:23
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