かたがた
katagata
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After a purpose noun, marks that an action serves that purpose while also doing something else.
Examples
お礼かたがた先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher partly to thank her.
見学かたがた現地の担当者に会う予定です。
I plan to meet the local staff while visiting the site.
ご挨拶かたがた新しい事務所に伺います。
I will call at the new office also to greet everyone.
報告かたがたお電話を差し上げました。
I phoned also to give my report.
お詫びかたがた事情をご説明します。
I will explain what happened also by way of apology.
Meanings
Examples
お礼かたがた先生を訪ねた。
I visited my teacher partly to thank her.
ご挨拶かたがた新しい事務所に伺います。
I will call at the new office also to greet everyone.
報告かたがたお電話を差し上げました。
I phoned also to give my report.
お詫びかたがた事情をご説明します。
I will explain what happened also by way of apology.
見学かたがた現地の担当者に会う予定です。
I plan to meet the local staff while visiting the site.
FAQ
After a purpose noun, marks that an action serves that purpose while also doing something else.
It is read かたがた, written katagata.
A formal suffix after nouns such as お礼, ご挨拶, 報告, and お詫び, especially with visits or messages.
How is かたがた different from ついでに?
ついでに can add any errand casually; かたがた gives a formal, purposeful second aim.
How does かたがた change in a sentence?
An invariant suffix attached directly to a purpose noun: お礼かたがた, ご挨拶かたがた.
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