Japanese word

ちなみに

Pronunciation

Romajichinamini

Meaning

  • conjunctionby the way

Example

ちなみに、明日は休みです。chi na mi ni asu wa yasu mi de su

By the way, tomorrow is a day off.

Illustration for ちなみに (by the way)

More examples

ちなみに、これは無料で使えます。chi na mi ni ko re wa mu ryō de tsuka e ma su

By the way, you can use this for free.

Core concept

Marks a small shift to connected information that is not the main topic.

Similar words

ところでtokorode: Signals a shift to another topic or point in a conversation.
そういえばsōieba: Introduces information recalled from something just mentioned.
それにsoreni: Adds another related point to the information already given.

Definition in Japanese

本筋に添えて、関係のある別の事柄を持ち出す意を表す語。hon suji ni so e te kan kei no a ru betsu no koto gara o mo chi da su i o arawa su go

Word origin

ちなみに (chinami ni) developed from 因み (chinami), the continuative form of 因む (chinamu, "be related to"), followed by the particle に (ni).

Usage tips

  • Unlike a full topic change, ちなみに (chinami ni) usually keeps the added information linked to what was just discussed.

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