JLPT N1 grammar がてら gatera
〜がてら
「while~at the same time」
Meaning
◉ while~at the same time
◉ It means that while doing an action, you are also doing another action at the same time
◉ It is usually used for verbs or nouns with a “movement” nature. Like “散歩”, “出張”, “買い物”
Sentence Patterns
◉ Noun＋がてら
◉ Verb（ます form）＋がてら
Related Sentence
◉ かたがた
◉ ついでに
◉ を兼 ねて
JLPT N1 grammar がてら gatera
Example Sentences
① 散歩 がてら、郵便局 にも寄 ってきました。
Sanpogatera, yūbinkyoku ni mo yotte kimashita
While I took a walk, I stopped by the post office。