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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuide no hitokoto
"それはただのついでの一言だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An incidental comment or casual observation made without deep thought or serious intent.
"Her passing remark about the budget cuts caused unexpected concern among the staff." - 2
A brief statement uttered in passing that is not intended to start a major discussion.
"He didn't mean to offend anyone; it was just a passing remark."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'pass' (from Old French passer, ultimately derived from Late Latin passare) with 'remark' (from French remarquer, composed of re- and marquer, meaning 'to note'). It emerged in early modern English usage to denote a casual observation made while moving past a subject without stopping to elaborate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passing remark" is said worldwide
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remarque en passant
Transliteration: ʁə.maʁk ɑ̃ pa.sɑ̃
"Ce n'était qu'une remarque en passant."
beiläufige Bemerkung
Transliteration: ˈbaɪ̯ˌlɔɪ̯fɪɡə bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ
"Es war nur eine beiläufige Bemerkung."
accenno casuale
Transliteration: atˈtʃɛn.no kaˈzwa.le
"Era solo un accenno casuale."
comentario al pasar
Transliteration: komenˈtaɾjo al paˈsaɾ
"Fue solo un comentario al pasar."
comentário de passagem
Transliteration: komenˈtaɾiu dʒi paˈsaʒẽj
"Foi apenas um comentário de passagem."
चलती-फिरती टिप्पणी
Transliteration: chalti-phirti tippani
"वह केवल एक चलती-फिरती टिप्पणी थी।"
顺便一提的话
Transliteration: shùn biàn yì tí de huà
"那只是一句顺便一提的话。"
지나가는 말
Transliteration: jinaganeun mal
"그것은 그냥 지나가는 말이었어요."
ついでの一言
Transliteration: tsuide no hitokoto
"それはただのついでの一言だった。"
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