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そういえば

come to think of it, now that you mention it

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Examples

  1. そういえば、太郎を駅で見かけました。

    そういえば、たろうをえきでみかけました。

    Come to think of it, I did see Taro at the station.

  2. そういえば、宿題をまだ出していない。

    そういえば、しゅくだいをまだだしていない。

    Now that I think about it, I still haven't handed in my homework.

  3. そういえば、去年もこの時期に大雪が降りましたね。

    そういえば、きょねんもこのじきにおおゆきがふりましたね。

    Come to think of it, we had heavy snow at this time of year last year too.

Common patterns

そういえば、～ね
come to think of it, ..., right?
そういえば思い出した
that reminds me, I've just remembered

Memory tip

Conversational. It hooks a new remark onto what was just said, unlike ところで, which deliberately changes the subject.

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