What does "して" mean in this sentence?
Hi, could someone help me? I can't understand the meaning of "して" in the sentence below. My translation is:

藤岡は出かけるじゅんびをして、それから、メールを見ます。
"Fujioka gets ready for going out, and then checks e-mails."

Could someone help me?

Thank you!

Question

What does "して" mean in this sentence?
Hi, could someone help me? I can't understand the meaning of "して" in the sentence below. My translation is:

藤岡は出かけるじゅんびをして、それから、メールを見ます。
"Fujioka gets ready for going out, and then checks e-mails."

Could someone help me?

Thank you!

Answer

it's a common conjunction showing that A action was done before B action.
without conjunction: 藤岡は出かけるじゅんびをします。それから、メールを見ます。
after having the preparation made, i will read the e-mail/message.

Answer

して = finish something first, then after doing next thing

In this case、 藤岡さんはfinish ready to go out, then after checking e-mail.