閑話休題
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 閑話休題
1
Formal or literary term; Conjunction
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
Kanji in this Word
閑
12 strokes
Frequency: 1994
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
leisure
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
が
より
話
13 strokes
Frequency: 134
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
tale
talk
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.す
はなし
休
6 strokes
Frequency: 642
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
rest
day off
retire
sleep
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やす.む
やす.まる
やす.める
題
18 strokes
Frequency: 96
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
topic
subject
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダイ
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