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    ちなみに

    Grammar & Usage

    adverb; fixed expression
    neutral; casual

    How it works

    「ちなみに」 is an adverbial expression used to introduce additional, often related but not essential, information to a conversation or statement. It signals a shift to a side note, a clarification, or an interesting but secondary detail.

    Sample sentences

    このレストラン、美味しいですよ。ちなみに、デザートもおすすめです。

    This restaurant is delicious. By the way, I also recommend the dessert.

    昨日、新しいスマホを買いました。ちなみに、これは限定モデルです。

    I bought a new smartphone yesterday. Incidentally, this is a limited edition model.

    来週の会議は午前10時から始まります。ちなみに、資料は今日の午後までに配布されます。

    Next week's meeting starts at 10 AM. By the way, the materials will be distributed by this afternoon.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Often used to add an afterthought or a piece of trivia that enhances understanding or interest, similar to 'FYI' or 'for your information' in some contexts.
    origin:Comes from ちなむ (chinamu - to be related to, to be associated with) + に (ni - particle).

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    このレストラン、美味しいですよ。ちなみに、デザートもおすすめです。

    This restaurant is delicious. By the way, I also recommend the dessert.

    昨日、新しいスマホを買いました。ちなみに、これは限定モデルです。

    I bought a new smartphone yesterday. Incidentally, this is a limited edition model.

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