okonomiyaki o kiriwakeru tsuide ni, aonori o furikaketa.

While cutting the okonomiyaki into portions, I also sprinkled on green laver.

Breakdown of okonomiyaki o kiriwakeru tsuide ni, aonori o furikaketa.

• を: direct object particle
• ついで に: while (on the way)
• お好このみ焼やき: okonomiyaki

Questions & Answers about okonomiyaki o kiriwakeru tsuide ni, aonori o furikaketa.

What does ついでに mean here?

ついでに means while I was at it, on the occasion of doing that, or as a side thing.

In this sentence, the speaker is saying that while cutting up the okonomiyaki, they also sprinkled aonori on it.

The nuance is not just two actions in sequence. It suggests:

• one action was the main thing
• the second action was done conveniently at the same time or on that occasion

So it feels like:

• Since I was already cutting up the okonomiyaki, I went ahead and sprinkled aonori on it too.

Why is it 切り分けるついでに and not 切り分けてついでに?

With ついでに, the verb usually comes in its dictionary form when you mean on the occasion of doing X:

• Vる + ついでに
• Nの + ついでに

So:

• 切り分けるついでに = while/when cutting it up
• 買い物のついでに = while out shopping

Using て-form before ついでに is generally not the normal pattern here.

What is the difference between 切る and 切り分ける?