〜はさておき (~wa sateoki) — setting ~ aside (let's get to the point)
Leave the current topic and go to the main point — 「冗談はさておき」= joking aside.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
That is what you say in a meeting to stop the chat and get back to the point: 「冗談はさておき、シフトの話をしましょう」.
Meaning
「〜はさておき」= 'setting aside' — it drops what has been the topic until now and moves to the more important, basic matter.
How to attach
- N(+particle) + はさておき
- 「question word + か」also attaches: 「どんな家がいいかはさておき」
Versus what you know
- 「〜はともかく」is also 'setting aside' — it leaves A to stress B (雰囲気はともかく、味は最高).
- The job of 「はさておき」is a little different: it closes the current topic and moves to the main point.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
冗談はさておき、来月のシフトの話をしましょう。
じょうだんはさておき、らいげつのシフトのはなしをしましょう。
Joking aside, let's talk about next month's shifts.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 冗談 = joking (what has been going on so far) → 「はさておき」 = we move off that topic → then the more important matter: シフトの話.
どんな家がいいかはさておき、まず予算を決めましょう。
どんないえがいいかはさておき、まずよさんをきめましょう。
Setting aside what kind of house would be nice, let's decide the budget first.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) どんな家がいいか = what kind of house is good (question word + か) → 「はさておき」 = we put that aside for now → then the more basic matter: まず予算を決めましょう.
あいさつはさておき、さっそく本題に入ります。
あいさつはさておき、さっそくほんだいにはいります。
Skipping the greetings, I will get straight to the main topic.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) あいさつ = greetings → 「はさておき」 = putting that aside → then going to the main point: 本題に入ります (本題 = the main topic).
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「どんな仕事がしたい_はさておき、まず日本語を勉強しよう。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: There is a question word (どんな) — what is needed?
Question word … か + はさておき: どんな仕事がしたいかはさておき = setting aside what kind of job you want.
Stopping the chat in a meeting to get back to the point — which do you say?
💡 Hint: The word for 'setting the current topic aside'.
はさておき = drop the current topic and go to the main one. を問わず・にかかわらず = 'regardless', もかまわず = 'heedless of' — they do not fit here.
What does 「冗談はさておき」mean?
💡 Hint: さておき = drop from the topic.
はさておき = drop the current topic and move to the more important one.
Your score: /3