Structure
Noun + はさておき(1)
Phrase + かどうか(2) + はさておき(1)
(1) はさておいて
(2) か
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About はさておき・はさておいて
はさておき is an expression which is often translated as 'leaving aside (A)', or 'apart from (A)'. It is a combination of the adverbial particle は, the conjunction さて 'now' (moving on to a new thing), and the conjunctive form of 置く 'to place', or 'to leave', 置き. The more literal 'now putting aside (A)' may also be used.
This structure will be used when (A) is a topic that the speaker would like to move away from, in order to discuss something more important.
はさておき will primarily directly follow nouns.
However, it is also common to see はさておき following a phrase that ends with かどうか. This can be translated as 'disregarding whether it is (A) or not, (B)', and will imply that (B) is a more appropriate topic, so (A) should be moved on from.
Caution
さて may occasionally appear in either of the kanji forms 扨, or 扠. However, this is quite rare. 置く itself may also be replaced with 措く 'to set aside'.
Fun Fact
冗談はさておき is a set expression that has the meaning of 'jokes aside', or 'moving on to the serious business'.
- 冗談はさておき、そろそろ会議を始めよう。Jokes aside, let's start the meeting soon.
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たけしさん：「たなかさんが腕を折ったと聞いたんだけど・・・」
たなかさん：「そうだけど、大丈夫だよ。嫌なことはさておき、息子さん元気？」
Takeshi-san: 'I have heard that you have broken your arm...'
Tanaka-san: 'Yeah, but don't worry. Putting unpleasant stuff aside, how is your son?'
飲み会、仕事のことだけ話す同僚に：「仕事の話はさておき、改めて乾杯！」
Drinking party, to a co-worker, that only talks about work: 'Work talk aside, cheers!'
武さん「じゃ、エマさんは試験に合格すると思う？」
エマさん「合格するかどうかはさておき、たくさんのことを学んでよかった。」
Takeshi: 'So, what do you think, will you pass the exam?'
Ema: 'Leaving aside whether I pass or not, I am glad that I have learned a lot.'
学生１：「そういえば知ってる？トイレのはなこさんが旧校舎に出るってうわさ」
学生２：「はっはっは、誰がそんなことを。冗談はさておき、本気でこのビルには気をつけたほうがいいよ。状態が悪いから危ない。」
Student1: 'Speaking of which, did you know? There are rumors that Hanako-san (the spirit) of the toilet appears in the old school building.
Student2: 'Hahahaha, who says that? Jokes aside, you should be careful around that building. It's dangerous because of its poor condition.'
会社員１「おそらく失敗するとは思いますが…」
会社員２「細かいことはさておき、とりあえずやってみましょう。」
A company employee 1: 'I think that it will probably fail...'
A company employee 2: 'Let's put minor details aside, and try it anyway!'
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はさておき・はさておいて – Grammar Discussion
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Bruinvis
I wonder why を is not used before はさておき?
For example in this sentence:
《飲み会、仕事のことだけ話す同僚に》「仕事の話はさておき、改めて乾杯！」
nekoyama
The は is the particle は so を can’t go there.
Bruinvis
Ah, I see. I saw the verb as はさて for some reason, but with the は as a particle, things make a lot of sense, thanks!.
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