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〜かたがた

while also, partly to (formal)

Noun (often a する-verb noun) + かたがた

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かたがた means doing one thing with a second purpose at the same time, and it's formal: お礼かたがた、ご挨拶に伺いました, "I've come to say hello, and also to thank you".

It follows a noun, especially one of a small set: お礼, ご挨拶, ご報告, お見舞い, 散歩, 出張. It's most at home in business visits and letters.

がてら (N2) means the same but is more casual and often about walks and errands. ついでに is the everyday "while you're at it".

Don't confuse it with かたわら, which is a long-term side activity alongside a main job. かたがた is a single outing or letter serving two purposes.

Examples

  • お礼れいかたがた、ご挨拶あいさつに伺うかがいました。

    I've come to say hello, and also to thank you.

  • 散歩さんぽかたがた、パンを買かいに行いった。

    I went for a walk and picked up some bread while I was at it.

  • 近ちかくまで来きたので、ご報告ほうこくかたがたお邪魔じゃましました。

    I was in the area, so I dropped by, partly to report back.

  • 出張しゅっちょうかたがた、実家じっかに寄よった。

    I was on a business trip, so I stopped by my parents' place too.

  • 略儀りゃくぎながら、書中しょちゅうにてお礼れいかたがたお知しらせ申もうし上あげます。

    Please forgive this brief letter, which is to inform you and to thank you.

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