ちなみに (chinamini)

Meaning & usage

ちなみに is a sentence-initial adverb used to add a related but separate piece of information to what was just said. It stands on its own at the start of a sentence and needs no special attachment, and it keeps a casual, conversational tone in these examples.

Example sentences 8

1. ちなみに、それはこの話はなしの後日談ごじつだんにする予定よていです。

   By the way, I plan to do that for this story's sequel.

2. ちなみに、言わなくちゃいけないことがあるんだ。

   Incidentally, I have to tell you something.

3. ちなみに、来週は大学の卒業式です。

   By the way, next week will be our university graduation ceremony.

4. ちなみに、ウチのクリニックから数百メートルの近場に「ランプ」が建設中です。

   Incidentally a motorway ramp is being constructed in the neighbourhood, a few hundred metres away, of my clinic.

5. ちなみに、友達ってだけだよ。

   For the record, we're just friends.

6. ちなみにホイールマウスのホイールにも対応しているんだ。

   By the way, it also works with the wheel of a wheel mouse.

7. ちなみに私は英語がからきし駄目なんです。

   By the way, my English is absolutely hopeless.

8. ちなみに、この部屋には冷房設備なんて物は何も無い。あるのはうちわだけ。

   Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air-conditioner. All it has is a fan.