GRAMMAR DETAIL

〜かたがた

while also · at the same time as

Formally indicates carrying out another purpose, such as paying respects or making a visit, while attending to one's main business.

Examples

近況のご報告かたがた、先生のお宅を訪ねた。

I visited my teacher's home, also taking the opportunity to report on how I had been doing.

お礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。

I visited my teacher, also taking the opportunity to express my thanks.

退職のご挨拶かたがた、取引先を訪問しました。

I visited our business partner, also taking the opportunity to say farewell upon my retirement.

Structure: Attach かたがた to a noun naming business such as a report or greeting to formally express combining that purpose with a visit.
Basic usage: お礼かたがた、先生を訪ねた。 means visiting the teacher while also taking the opportunity to express thanks.

Linking business to a visit
- Attach it directly to the business noun, as in ご報告かたがた or ご挨拶かたがた. It pairs naturally with a following verb of visiting, such as 訪ねる or 訪問する.
Combined purpose versus simultaneous actions
- お礼かたがた訪ねる combines a visit with the purpose of expressing thanks. Its focus differs from ながら in 歩きながら話す, which describes two ongoing actions at the same time.