〜がてら

Formation

N1PurposeFormal/Stiff
ます-Form
Verb
Dict. Form
Noun
がてら

Meaning

Indicates doing something while also taking the opportunity to do something else.

Examples

散歩がてら、本屋に寄った。

I stopped by the bookstore while taking a walk.

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