がてら
gatera
while doing; on the occasion of
[While doing / On the occasion of / Taking the opportunity to]
Connection: Verb ます stem + がてら / Noun + がてら
Usage: Indicates doing a secondary action while performing or on the way to performing a primary action. The primary purpose comes before がてら, and the secondary action follows. Implies doing two things at once efficiently.
Examples:
散歩がてら、コンビニに寄った。(While taking a walk, I stopped by the convenience store.)
買い物がてら、友達の家に寄ってきた。(While out shopping, I dropped by my friend's house.)
運動がてら、駅まで歩くことにした。(Taking the opportunity to get some exercise, I decided to walk to the station.)