〜かたがた: meaning and usage

How to form it

• noun+かたがた

How it is used

After nouns like 「お礼」, 「ご挨拶」 and 「報告」: do B while taking the chance to do A; B is often a visit (「伺う」, 「訪ねる」). Very formal, mostly in letters and business. 「がてら」 is more relaxed, and 「ついでに」 is the everyday word.

Examples

1. あの男は報告かたがた言い訳をしていくからいやだ。

   I don't like how that man uses the reports as a way to make excuses.

2. 先日のお礼かたがた、ご挨拶に伺いました。

   I've come to pay my respects and to thank you for the other day.

3. 近くまで来たので、ご無沙汰のお詫びかたがた立ち寄りました。

   I was in the area, so I dropped by, partly to apologise for being out of touch for so long.