Vocab Info

N1 Conjunction

因(ちな)みにby the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Conjunction

      1. 1.

        by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    因みに 【ちなみに】、因に 【ちなみに】

    Details

      • ち

      • な

      • み

      • に

    • Frequency

      General Top 700

    Examples

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    • 先生(せんせい):「英(えい)検(けん)を取(と)った人(ひと)はいる?因(ちな)みに、私(わたし)は中学(ちゅうがく)三(さん)年生(ねんせい)の時(とき)に英(えい)検(けん)三(さん)級(きゅう)を取得(しゅとく)したよ。」

      Teacher: 'Has anyone passed the English proficiency test? By the way, I got level three when I was in my third year of junior high.'

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    • 母(はは):「今日(きょう)も学校(がっこう)で先生(せんせい)に褒(ほ)められたらしいね。因(ちな)みに今日(きょう)はどんな授業(じゅぎょう)があったの?」

      Mother: 'I heard your teacher praised you at school again today. By the way, what classes did you have?'

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    • 結婚式(けっこんしき)、友人(ゆうじん)のスピーチ:「因(ちな)みに、私(わたし)と新郎(しんろう)は高校(こうこう)の時(とき)に同(おな)じ部活(ぶかつ)に所属(しょぞく)していました。」

      Friend's speech at a wedding: 'Incidentally, the groom and I were in the same club in high school.'

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    • 父(ちち):「草(くさ)むしりをサボるなんて無責任(むせきにん)ったらありゃしないよ。因(ちな)みに、今朝(けさ)はどこにいたんだい?」

      Father: 'Skipping out on weeding is downright irresponsible. By the way, where were you this morning?'

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    • カナコ:「出会(であ)いを諦(あきら)めてしまったらそれまでだよ。因(ちな)みにノノカは今(いま)の旦那(だんな)とネットで知(し)り合(あ)ったみたいだよ。」

      Kanako: 'If you give up on meeting someone, that's the end of it. For the record, Nonoka met her husband online.'

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