〜はさておき

wa sateoki

leaving aside; putting aside (for now)

Formation

Noun + はさておき

Chinese meanings

暂且搁置；先不说

Chinese formation

名词＋はさておき

Chinese usage

把某话题暂时放下，转向更重要的话题。

Chinese notes

常见于冗谈或切换话题。

Examples

Furigana

冗じょう談だんはさておき、そろそろ本ほん題だいに入はいりましょう。
Joking aside, let's get down to business.
玩笑先放一边，差不多该进入正题了。
費ひ用ようの問もん題だいはさておき、まずは実じつ現げん可か能のうかどうかを検けん討とうすべきだ。
Setting aside the question of cost, we should first consider whether it's feasible.
费用问题暂且不论，首先应该研究能否实现。

Notes

Often used to switch to the main point, as in 冗談はさておき or それはさておき. Slightly more formal than 〜はともかく.

#topic#contrast

Related N2 grammar

〜に反して〜をめぐって〜はともかく〜反面 / 〜半面〜にかけては〜かというと〜どころか〜といえば / 〜というと

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('wa-sateoki');

{
  "id": "wa-sateoki",
  "pattern": "〜はさておき",
  "romaji": "wa sateoki",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "leaving aside; putting aside (for now)",
  "formation": "Noun + はさておき",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "冗談はさておき、そろそろ本題に入りましょう。",
      "furigana": "{冗談|じょうだん}はさておき、そろそろ{本題|ほんだい}に{入|はい}りましょう。",
      "en": "Joking aside, let's get down to business."
    },
    {
      "ja": "費用の問題はさておき、まずは実現可能かどうかを検討すべきだ。",
      "furigana": "{費用|ひよう}の{問題|もんだい}はさておき、まずは{実現|じつげん}{可能|かのう}かどうかを{検討|けんとう}すべきだ。",
      "en": "Setting aside the question of cost, we should first consider whether it's feasible."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "topic",
    "contrast"
  ],
  "notes": "Often used to switch to the main point, as in 冗談はさておき or それはさておき. Slightly more formal than 〜はともかく.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "84e48e4a29c29ad5738b42910be6af08ddcba45b2eaf9a44f8c5f1ba90409f95",
    "meanings": [
      "暂且搁置",
      "先不说"
    ],
    "formation": "名词＋はさておき",
    "explanation": "把某话题暂时放下，转向更重要的话题。",
    "notes": "常见于冗谈或切换话题。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "冗談はさておき、そろそろ本題に入りましょう。",
        "zh": "玩笑先放一边，差不多该进入正题了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "費用の問題はさておき、まずは実現可能かどうかを検討すべきだ。",
        "zh": "费用问题暂且不论，首先应该研究能否实现。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#wa-sateoki",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "7299219bccc4a235c1094002c27236ca5ef9ae483a90f28f3a3469e8c4b8aef0"
  }
}