それはそうと

sore wa sō to
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by the way, that aside, speaking of something else
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A cue to set aside one topic and move to another.

Examples

  • それはそうと、旅行はどうだった?
    By the way, how was the trip?
  • それはそうと、明日の予定を決めよう。
    That aside, let’s settle tomorrow’s plans.
  • それはそうと、鍵は見つかったの?
    By the way, did you find the key?
  • それはそうと、新しい仕事は順調ですか。
    Speaking of something else, how is the new job?
  • それはそうと、お昼は何を食べる?
    By the way, what shall we eat for lunch?

Similar words

それはさておき
ところで

Meanings

Changing the subject

conversation
neutral
Introduces a new question or topic after briefly putting the previous discussion aside.

Examples

  • それはそうと、旅行はどうだった?
    By the way, how was the trip?
  • それはそうと、明日の予定を決めよう。
    That aside, let’s settle tomorrow’s plans.
  • それはそうと、鍵は見つかったの?
    By the way, did you find the key?
  • それはそうと、新しい仕事は順調ですか。
    Speaking of something else, how is the new job?
  • それはそうと、お昼は何を食べる?
    By the way, what shall we eat for lunch?

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Etymology

それ points to the previous matter, and そうと sets that matter aside for now.

FAQ

What does それはそうと mean?

A cue to set aside one topic and move to another.

How do you read それはそうと?

It is read それはそうと, written sore wa sō to.

When would you use それはそうと?

Use it to pivot in a conversation when the previous point is already acknowledged.

How is それはそうと different from それにしても?

それにしても adds a comment about the same topic; this moves the conversation to another topic.

How does それはそうと change in a sentence?

It is a fixed connective and does not conjugate; a comma often follows it in writing.

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