At a glance
Noun も兼ねて means "also as [noun]" or "partly for [noun] too". It shows that one action also serves an extra purpose.
[Noun] も兼ねて、[main action]
散歩も兼ねて、近くのスーパーまで歩いて行きました。 I walked to the nearby supermarket, partly as a stroll too.
How to form it
兼ねて is the て-form of 兼ねる "to serve as, to combine". The purpose goes before も兼ねて:
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Noun + も兼ねて | 散歩も兼ねて |
| する-noun | Noun part only + も兼ねて | 運動も兼ねて |
| Verb | Dictionary form + こと / の + も兼ねて | 友達に会うことも兼ねて |
The main action comes after the comma. The expression works in both speech and writing, and it sounds slightly formal.