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〜かたがた

N1
katagata

while also; partly for the purpose of

Formation

Noun + かたがた

Chinese meanings

借……之便

Chinese formation

名词+かたがた

Chinese usage

借某个正式目的的机会,同时做另一件事。

Chinese notes

常用于致谢、问候、探望等正式场合。

Examples

  • 先せん日じつのお礼れいかたがた、ご挨あい拶さつに伺うかがいたいと存ぞんじます。
    I would like to call on you to pay my respects, and also to thank you for the other day.
    我想借感谢您前几天帮助的机会前去拜访。
  • 退たい院いんのご報ほう告こくかたがた、入にゅう院いん中ちゅうのお見み舞まいのお礼れいを申もうし上あげます。
    I'm writing to let you know I've left the hospital, and to thank you for visiting me there.
    借报告出院的机会,感谢您住院期间前来探望。
  • 出しゅっ張ちょうかたがた、久ひさしぶりに恩おん師しのお宅たくを訪たずねた。
    While on a business trip, I also visited my former teacher's home for the first time in years.
    出差时,我顺便久违地拜访了恩师的家。

Notes

Formal; typically with お礼, ご挨拶, ご報告, お見舞い plus a verb of visiting (伺う, 訪ねる). Compare casual 〜がてら and 〜かたわら (parallel long-term activities).

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('katagata');
{
  "id": "katagata",
  "pattern": "〜かたがた",
  "romaji": "katagata",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "while also; partly for the purpose of",
  "formation": "Noun + かたがた",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "先日のお礼かたがた、ご挨拶に伺いたいと存じます。",
      "furigana": "{先日|せんじつ}のお{礼|れい}かたがた、ご{挨拶|あいさつ}に{伺|うかが}いたいと{存|ぞん}じます。",
      "en": "I would like to call on you to pay my respects, and also to thank you for the other day."
    },
    {
      "ja": "退院のご報告かたがた、入院中のお見舞いのお礼を申し上げます。",
      "furigana": "{退院|たいいん}のご{報告|ほうこく}かたがた、{入院|にゅういん}{中|ちゅう}のお{見舞|みま}いのお{礼|れい}を{申|もう}し{上|あ}げます。",
      "en": "I'm writing to let you know I've left the hospital, and to thank you for visiting me there."
    },
    {
      "ja": "出張かたがた、久しぶりに恩師のお宅を訪ねた。",
      "furigana": "{出張|しゅっちょう}かたがた、{久|ひさ}しぶりに{恩師|おんし}のお{宅|たく}を{訪|たず}ねた。",
      "en": "While on a business trip, I also visited my former teacher's home for the first time in years."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "purpose",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "Formal; typically with お礼, ご挨拶, ご報告, お見舞い plus a verb of visiting (伺う, 訪ねる). Compare casual 〜がてら and 〜かたわら (parallel long-term activities).",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "763272ba70376975c61218a6e5fc48460837abc608b84bb55646a636452642ff",
    "meanings": [
      "借……之便"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+かたがた",
    "explanation": "借某个正式目的的机会,同时做另一件事。",
    "notes": "常用于致谢、问候、探望等正式场合。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "先日のお礼かたがた、ご挨拶に伺いたいと存じます。",
        "zh": "我想借感谢您前几天帮助的机会前去拜访。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "退院のご報告かたがた、入院中のお見舞いのお礼を申し上げます。",
        "zh": "借报告出院的机会,感谢您住院期间前来探望。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "出張かたがた、久しぶりに恩師のお宅を訪ねた。",
        "zh": "出差时,我顺便久违地拜访了恩师的家。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#katagata",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "fd7c868f9ef1c7beef669ca36c75a5a3de59fe2b3c5b617be0b2b51285255757",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}