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7課 付随行動 教科書 p.32〜35
Accompanying action — by the way…, both… and (parallel)
7課

〜がてら

教科書 p.32
接続:名(動作性)/動ます形 + がてら
By the way... let's do it now.... One go/work that achieves two tasks, casual, intimate tone.
注意 / Note:Softer than 〜かたがた (formal). Often used for traveling: 散歩がてら・買い物がてら.
比較 / Compare:〜がてら is often used with move verbs(散歩・買い物・行き); much lighter than 〜かたがた.
よく出る形 / Common form:名(動作性)/動ます形+がてら.
散歩がてら、駅前のパン屋に寄ってみよう。
While walking, try the bakery in front of the station.
買い物に行きがてら、この手紙を出してきて。
When you go shopping, please send me this letter.
駅まで送りがてら、少し話をした。
While seeing off to the station, we talked for a while.

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