〜をかねて (~o kanete) — also serving as ~ / combined with ~

One action, two purposes — planned from the start so that doing this also covers that.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + を + かねて

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

New people have joined the office, and spring has arrived too.
Your manager says: 「新人の歓迎会をかねて、来週の金曜日にお花見をします」— 'Next Friday we'll have a cherry-blossom party that doubles as the welcome party for the new people.'
It is at home in both conversation and writing, with any kind of action — no going out required.

Meaning

「〜をかねて」(from 兼ねる, 'to serve as two things') = one action also fulfils another purpose.
The extra purpose goes in N, the main action comes after.
Both purposes are planned from the start.

How to attach

N + 「をかねて」, often with 「も」: 「〜もかねて」
Two purposes at once: 「AとBをかねて」(趣味と実益をかねて)

Versus what you know

This lesson's three forms: 「がてら」is light, about going out; 「かたがた」is for formal visits or letters, with nouns like お礼・ご挨拶; 「かたわら」is two activities over years. 「をかねて」is the widest.
N3With 「ついでに」, the second job is an add-on that came up along the way.

Watch out

N must be a purpose — a time or place such as 「日曜日をかねて」does not work.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

親孝行をかねて、両親を温泉旅行に連れて行った。

おやこうこうをかねて、りょうしんをおんせんりょこうにつれていった。

I took my parents on a hot-spring trip, which also served as a way of treating them.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 親孝行 = looking after your parents (the extra purpose) → attach 「をかねて」 → then the main action: 温泉旅行に連れて行った — a trip and a treat for them at the same time.

日本語の練習をかねて、毎晩日本語で日記をつけている。

にほんごのれんしゅうをかねて、まいばんにほんごでにっきをつけている。

I keep a diary in Japanese every night, which also serves as language practice.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 練習 = practice (the extra purpose) → 「をかねて」 → then the main action: 日記をつけている — a diary and practice at the same time.

運動不足の解消もかねて、会社まで自転車で通うことにした。

うんどうふそくのかいしょうもかねて、かいしゃまでじてんしゃでかようことにした。

I decided to cycle to work, partly to make up for my lack of exercise.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 解消 = getting rid of (the extra purpose) → 「も」 instead of 「を」: もかねて = with that as a purpose too → then the main decision: 自転車で通うことにした.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「ダイエット＿＿＿、毎朝ひと駅歩いている。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: Which particle goes with 兼ねる?