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ちなみに、彼は (by the way, he is/was...)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

「ちなみに」 (chinami ni) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'by the way' or 'incidentally', used to introduce supplementary information or an additional detail. 「彼」 (kare) is a third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'. 「は」 (wa) is a topic particle, marking '彼' as the topic of the following clause, which is often omitted in this context as the speaker implies further information about 'him'.

Sample sentences

昨日、新しいレストランに行ったんだ。ちなみに、彼はそこのシェフだよ。

Yesterday, I went to a new restaurant. By the way, he's the chef there.

今日の会議は午後3時からです。ちなみに、彼はまだ来ていません。

Today's meeting starts at 3 PM. By the way, he hasn't arrived yet.

この本、すごく面白いよ。ちなみに、彼は有名な作家だ。

This book is really interesting. By the way, he's a famous author.

Quick facts

usage_note:「ちなみに」 is used to add a piece of related, but not central, information to a conversation. It can introduce a new topic related to the previous one or give an extra detail about something just mentioned. '彼' can be replaced by other pronouns, nouns, or omitted entirely if the topic is clear from context.

pronoun_usage:While 彼 (kare) literally means 'he', its use as a direct male pronoun in casual speech can sometimes sound slightly stiff; often, a person's name or a more general term is preferred. However, in this 'by the way' context, it's perfectly natural for introducing a detail about a known male.

Often used with

ちなみに、彼女は (by the way, she is/was...)

ちなみに、あれは (by the way, that is/was...)

ちなみに、明日は (by the way, tomorrow is...)

ちなみに、僕も (by the way, I also...)

ちなみに、値段は (by the way, the price is...)

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Example

昨日、新しいレストランに行ったんだ。ちなみに、彼はそこのシェフだよ。

Yesterday, I went to a new restaurant. By the way, he's the chef there.

今日の会議は午後3時からです。ちなみに、彼はまだ来ていません。

Today's meeting starts at 3 PM. By the way, he hasn't arrived yet.