はさておき
(Wa sateoki)
setting X aside (formal).
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + はさておき.
- ＋Formal / literary variant of 〜はともかく.
- ＋Common in written Japanese and formal speech — less common in casual conversation.
Examples
1.
冗談はさておき、真面目な話をしましょう。
Joudan wa sateoki, majime na hanashi o shi masho u.
Setting jokes aside, let's have a serious conversation.
「setting X aside (formal)」
2.
それはさておき、次の議題に移ります。
Sore wa sateoki, tsugi no gidai ni utsuri masu.
Setting that aside, let's move to the next topic.
「setting X aside (formal)」
Practice
Jokes aside, let's discuss the budget for the next project.
___、次のプロジェクトの予算について話し合いましょう。
Romaji also accepted