かたがた
(Katagata)
combining / at the same time / also as.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + かたがた; V ます-stem + かたがた.
- ＋Formal / polite 'serving two purposes at once'.
- ＋More formal than 〜がてら (N1 also).
Examples
1.
お礼かたがた、ご挨拶に伺います。
Orei katagata, go aisatsu ni ukagai masu.
I will visit you for a greeting, which also serves as thanks.
「combining / at the same time / also as」
2.
ご報告かたがた、お手紙を差し上げます。
Go houkoku katagata, o tegami o sashiage masu.
I'm sending a letter that also serves as a report.
「combining / at the same time / also as」
Practice
I'll go to the post office for a walk, which also serves to drop off this letter.
___、郵便局まで行ってきます。
Romaji also accepted