～かたがた
katagata
While also; partly to
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N + かたがた
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Formally combines two purposes, especially visiting, thanking, or offering greetings.
Examples 例文
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会議のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the meeting.
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試験のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the exam.
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研修のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the training session.
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発表会のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the presentation event.
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面接のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the interview.
How related patterns differ 比較
べく and んがため state purpose in literary language. がてら and かたがた combine purposes, with かたがた more formal. をきっかけに and を契機に trigger change; を皮切りに starts a series, and を経て passes through a process.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～かたがた | While also; partly to | 会議のお礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。 I visited my teacher, partly to thank him for the meeting. |
| ～をきっかけに | Prompted by; taking as a starting point | 会議への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。 Taking part in the meeting led to my making new friends. |
| ～を契機として | Taking as an opportunity; marking a turning point | 今回の会議を契機として、運営方法を見直す。 We will take this occasion, the meeting, as an opportunity to review our procedures. |
| 〜がてら | While also; on the occasion of | 会議の会場を下見がてら、近くの店を見て回った。 While checking out the venue for the meeting, I also looked around the nearby shops. |
| 〜を皮切りに | Starting with; beginning with | 東京での公演を皮切りに、全国を回る。 Starting with a performance in Tokyo, the group will tour the country. |
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