No. 3,107 in Japanese
余談
"余談" means a digression or side comment unrelated to the main topic.
In a sentence
今日は仕事の話は終えて、少し余談に移りましょう。
Today, let's finish the work talk and move on to a little side conversation.
Here, '余談' refers to 'a side remark or digression' in switching the topic from something formal to informal.
余談ですが、彼は最近新しい趣味を始めたそうです。
By the way, he seems to have started a new hobby recently.
In this context, '余談' is used to introduce an additional, non-essential piece of information, akin to 'by the way'.
先生の授業はいつも余談が面白くて楽しみです。
The teacher's lessons are always enjoyable because of the interesting tangents.
Here, '余談' signifies 'tangents or anecdotal comments', which are engaging departures from the main topic in a narrative.
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