JLPT N1 grammar

〜がてらmeaning and usage

Meaning

Using A as an opportunity to B; Do A and B on the same occasion

How to form it

  • nounがてら
  • verb (masu-stem)がてら

How it is used

Do A and use it as a chance to do B as well. A is often 「散歩」 or 「買い物」, and B a movement or stop such as 「行く」, 「寄る」 or 「見る」. Used in speech and writing; less formal than 「かたがた」 and close to 「ついでに」.

Examples

  1. そうだ、どうせなら散歩がてらに、林道に行って森林の奥でも……。

    I know! If we're going for a walk, we could take the forest road into the deep woods, or…?

  2. 駅まで送りがてら、少し町を案内しましょう。

    I'll walk you to the station and show you around town a bit on the way.

  3. 買い物がてら、新しくできた公園を見てきた。

    I went shopping and took the chance to have a look at the new park.