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〜がてら

N1
gatera

while; on the way; taking the opportunity of

Formation

Verb-stem / Noun + がてら

Chinese meanings

顺便;借……之便

Chinese formation

动词ます形去ます/名词+がてら

Chinese usage

一次外出兼做另一件事。

Chinese notes

常用于散步、顺路去等移动行为。

Examples

  • 散さん歩ぽがてら、駅えき前まえの本ほん屋やに寄よって新しん刊かんをのぞいてきた。
    While out for a walk, I stopped by the bookstore in front of the station to look at the new releases.
    散步时,我顺便去了车站前的书店看看新书。
  • お客きゃくさんを駅えきまで送おくりがてら、郵ゆう便びん局きょくで小包こづつみを出だしてきた。
    While seeing our guest off to the station, I also sent a parcel at the post office.
    送客人到车站时,我顺便去邮局寄了包裹。

Notes

One outing serves two purposes; the main clause is usually a movement (行く, 寄る, 歩く). Compare 〜かたがた (formal, greetings and visits) and 〜かたわら (two long-term activities).

#simultaneity#purpose

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('gatera');
{
  "id": "gatera",
  "pattern": "〜がてら",
  "romaji": "gatera",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "while; on the way; taking the opportunity of",
  "formation": "Verb-stem / Noun + がてら",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "散歩がてら、駅前の本屋に寄って新刊をのぞいてきた。",
      "furigana": "{散歩|さんぽ}がてら、{駅前|えきまえ}の{本屋|ほんや}に{寄|よ}って{新刊|しんかん}をのぞいてきた。",
      "en": "While out for a walk, I stopped by the bookstore in front of the station to look at the new releases."
    },
    {
      "ja": "お客さんを駅まで送りがてら、郵便局で小包を出してきた。",
      "furigana": "お{客|きゃく}さんを{駅|えき}まで{送|おく}りがてら、{郵便|ゆうびん}{局|きょく}で{小包|こづつみ}を{出|だ}してきた。",
      "en": "While seeing our guest off to the station, I also sent a parcel at the post office."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "simultaneity",
    "purpose"
  ],
  "notes": "One outing serves two purposes; the main clause is usually a movement (行く, 寄る, 歩く). Compare 〜かたがた (formal, greetings and visits) and 〜かたわら (two long-term activities).",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "0930b74e01ed9dc6698cda88a2780855d27087fc20c017f5d4517143337ae588",
    "meanings": [
      "顺便",
      "借……之便"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ます形去ます/名词+がてら",
    "explanation": "一次外出兼做另一件事。",
    "notes": "常用于散步、顺路去等移动行为。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "散歩がてら、駅前の本屋に寄って新刊をのぞいてきた。",
        "zh": "散步时,我顺便去了车站前的书店看看新书。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "お客さんを駅まで送りがてら、郵便局で小包を出してきた。",
        "zh": "送客人到车站时,我顺便去邮局寄了包裹。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#gatera",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "3d6253e3b15371a00a95eec40ef86d397c699f28f64d54ec69fa2f8f58420b85",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}