がてら
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally ~
JLPT
N1
Struktur
Vます+がてら
N+がてら
N+がてら
Bedeutung
「がてら」is used to describe the idea of simultaneously doing another action while in the process of doing one action. The action in the latter clause, typically a verb related to movement such as 散歩する (take a walk), 行く (go)... is done as an additional benefit or purpose while doing the main action.
散歩
がてら
、
本屋
に
行
ってくるよ
。
After my walk, I'm going to the bookstore.
桜
を
見
がてら
隣
の
駅
まで
歩
いた
。
I walked to the next station while looking at the cherry blossoms.
遊
びがてらお
立
ち
寄
りください
。
Please stop by and have some fun.
ドライブ
がてら
駅
に
私
を
迎
えに
来
てください
。
Please come and pick me up at the station.
出
かけがてらたばこを
買
って
来
てね
。
Please buy some cigarettes before you go out.
