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それはそれとして Japanese meaning | Kotomora

それはそれとして

Meanings

1

putting that aside; that said; anyway

Used to acknowledge a previous point while shifting the topic or moving on. Common in conversation and informal writing.

それはそれとして、次つぎの議ぎ題だいに移うつりましょう。
Putting that aside, let's move on to the next topic.
それはそれとして、今こん夜やのご飯はんは何なににする？
Anyway, what should we have for dinner tonight?

Related words

ともかく
ともかく is more like 'anyway' or 'in any case', often used to set aside details or objections. それはそれとして specifically acknowledges a previous statement before changing the subject.
それはそうと
それはそうと is similar but slightly more casual and abrupt, like 'by the way' after acknowledging something. それはそれとして is a bit more deliberate in setting aside the previous topic.

Etymology

A fixed phrase composed of それ (that), は (topic marker), それ (that) again, and として (as). Literally 'as for that, as that', it developed into a discourse marker meaning 'putting that aside'.