接続・理由N5
ところで
by the way (topic change)
Structure
文。ところで、+ 新話題
Explanation
Used to change the topic. After finishing the current topic, introduces a new one.
Examples
今日はいい天気ですね。ところで、週末の予定はありますか。
Nice weather today. By the way, do you have plans for the weekend?
仕事は順調ですか。ところで、来月の会議の件ですが...
Is work going well? By the way, regarding next month's meeting...
Note
ところで=topic change; さて=starting new topic (formal); では/じゃあ=well then (transition).
Related Grammar
それからそれでは