〜かたがた: You do two things at once. One main thing, and another thing too. It is a formal way to say "while also doing...".

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〜かたがた

You do two things at once. One main thing, and another thing too. It is a formal way to say "while also doing...".

N1 KMT9FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedOlder SpeakersCompound Simultaneity And OpportunityGrammar

Noun + かたがたPrimary

Verb [stem] + かたがた

You do two things at once. One main thing, and another thing too. It is a formal way to say "while also doing...".

先日のお礼かたがた、部長のお宅へ伺いました。

I visited the department head's home to thank him for the other day, and for other purposes as well.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Culture & Traditions

ご挨拶かたがた伺いましたが、あいにく社長はご不在でお会いできませんでした。

I visited in order to give my greetings, but unfortunately the company president was out and I was unable to meet them.

HumblePastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

来月、出張で大阪へ参りますので、その際に旧友の見舞いかたがた実家にも立ち寄るつもりです。

Next month, I will be going to Osaka on a business trip, so on that occasion, I plan to visit my parents' home while also visiting an old friend who is ill.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceVolitionalTravel & Transportation Family & Relationships Work & Career

本日はご報告かたがた、今後のご相談に上がりました。

Today I have come to give you a report and also to consult with you about the future.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance

京都へ遊びに行くかたがた、大学時代の恩師を訪ねる予定だ。

While I'm going to Kyoto for leisure, I also plan to visit my former university professor.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeTravel & Transportation Education

This phrase sounds very formal. It is like speaking in an old-fashioned way. Use it for important letters or speeches. Do not use it when you talk to friends. It would sound strange.

This is the most formal way to say "while doing two things." It is more formal than "gatera" and "tsuide ni." "Gatera" is also formal but for simpler actions. "Tsuide ni" is used often, even in casual talk.

Don't use this when different people do the actions. For example, 'I went to the store and he bought milk' is wrong. The same person must do both things. The second action is usually about moving. Like going somewhere or coming from somewhere. The two actions must happen together. They must also make sense together.

Contrasts with(1)

〜かたわら / 〜傍ら

You use this when you do two big things at the same time. One is your main activity. The other is a second important activity.

More formal alternatives(6)

〜ながら

This grammar shows two actions happening at the same time. You do one thing while you do another. The second action is the main one.

〜ついでに

This means you do a second thing when you are already doing a first thing. You use the chance to do something extra. It is like saying 'while you are at it'.

〜がてら

This grammar means you do two things at once. You do a second thing because the first thing makes it easy to do.

〜際に

This means 'when' or 'at the time of something'. You use it for important or special events. It is a more polite way to say 'toki'.

〜折に

This phrase means 'when' or 'at the time of'. You use it for a special moment when something else happens.

〜をかねて

This means you do one thing, but it has two or more uses. It's like doing two jobs at once.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜がてら

This grammar means you do two things at once. You do a second thing because the first thing makes it easy to do.

〜ついでに

This means you do a second thing when you are already doing a first thing. You use the chance to do something extra. It is like saying 'while you are at it'.

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Dictionary

〜かたがた

You do two things at once. One main thing, and another thing too. It is a formal way to say "while also doing...".

N1 KMT9FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedOlder SpeakersCompound Simultaneity And OpportunityGrammar

Noun + かたがたPrimary

Verb [stem] + かたがた

You do two things at once. One main thing, and another thing too. It is a formal way to say "while also doing...".

先日のお礼かたがた、部長のお宅へ伺いました。

I visited the department head's home to thank him for the other day, and for other purposes as well.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Culture & Traditions

ご挨拶かたがた伺いましたが、あいにく社長はご不在でお会いできませんでした。

I visited in order to give my greetings, but unfortunately the company president was out and I was unable to meet them.

HumblePastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

来月、出張で大阪へ参りますので、その際に旧友の見舞いかたがた実家にも立ち寄るつもりです。

Next month, I will be going to Osaka on a business trip, so on that occasion, I plan to visit my parents' home while also visiting an old friend who is ill.

HumbleNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceVolitionalTravel & Transportation Family & Relationships Work & Career

本日はご報告かたがた、今後のご相談に上がりました。

Today I have come to give you a report and also to consult with you about the future.

HumblePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDeclarativeBusiness & Finance

京都へ遊びに行くかたがた、大学時代の恩師を訪ねる予定だ。

While I'm going to Kyoto for leisure, I also plan to visit my former university professor.

FormalNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeTravel & Transportation Education

This phrase sounds very formal. It is like speaking in an old-fashioned way. Use it for important letters or speeches. Do not use it when you talk to friends. It would sound strange.

Contrasts with(1)

〜かたわら / 〜傍ら

You use this when you do two big things at the same time. One is your main activity. The other is a second important activity.

More formal alternatives(6)

〜ながら

This grammar shows two actions happening at the same time. You do one thing while you do another. The second action is the main one.

〜ついでに

This means you do a second thing when you are already doing a first thing. You use the chance to do something extra. It is like saying 'while you are at it'.

〜がてら

This grammar means you do two things at once. You do a second thing because the first thing makes it easy to do.

〜際に

This means 'when' or 'at the time of something'. You use it for important or special events. It is a more polite way to say 'toki'.

〜折に

This phrase means 'when' or 'at the time of'. You use it for a special moment when something else happens.

〜をかねて

This means you do one thing, but it has two or more uses. It's like doing two jobs at once.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜がてら

This grammar means you do two things at once. You do a second thing because the first thing makes it easy to do.

〜ついでに

This means you do a second thing when you are already doing a first thing. You use the chance to do something extra. It is like saying 'while you are at it'.

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〜かたがた

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〜かたがた

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Nuance1

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Restrictions1

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More formal alternatives(6)

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