Illustration: Two friends sit at a café table, discussing a camera and several loose photographs spread between their cups. One friend still points to a landscape photograph, but the other raises a finger to gain attention and then presents their left hand with a newly worn ring.

JLPT N4conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

ところで

tokorode

by the way

Example sentences

  1. ところで、予備よびの電池でんちはあるの？

    By the way, do you have any spare batteries?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ところであなたは今晩暇こんばんひまですか。

    By the way, are you free tonight?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ところで、何歳なんさいですか。

    By the way, how old are you?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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