Illustration: During a visit to a neighborhood pottery studio, a potter has just finished demonstrating a teapot's pouring spout to two visitors.

JLPT N3conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

ちなみに

chinamini

by the way, incidentally

Example sentences

  1. ちなみに、友達ともだちってだけだよ。

    For the record, we’re just friends.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ちなみに、歌手かしゅじゃなくて俳優はいゆうよ。

    By the way, he’s not a singer. He’s an actor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ちなみに、来週らいしゅうは大学だいがくの卒業式そつぎょうしきです。

    By the way, next week will be our university graduation ceremony.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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