余よ談だん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Used for a remark or story that goes off the main topic, often in conversation or writing. Common in phrases like 余談ですが (as an aside) or 余談はさておき (digressions aside).

余よ談だんですが、彼かれは来らい月げつ結けっ婚こんするそうです。
As an aside, I hear he's getting married next month.
余よ談だんはさておき、本ほん題だいに入はいりましょう。
Digressions aside, let's get to the main topic.

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Usage patterns

余よ談だんですがas an aside; by the way (introducing a digression)
余よ談だんですが、この店みせは実じつは50年ねん以い上じょう続つづいているんです。
As an aside, this shop has actually been running for over 50 years.
〈人ひと〉が余よ談だんを挟はさむfor someone to interject with a digression
先せん生せいは授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅうによく余よ談だんを挟はさむ。
The teacher often throws in digressions during class.
余よ談だんはさておきdigressions aside; getting back to the main topic
余よ談だんはさておき、本ほん題だいに戻もどりましょう。
Digressions aside, let's get back to the main topic.