TAKOBOTO

leaving aside, aside from
Leaving that aside
それはさておき

それはさておきほんだいにはいることにします。

Without further digression, I will proceed with the main subject.

たろうははなこのゆくえをおってやまにのぼりはじめた。いまはそれはさておき、はなこはそのときとうきょういきのこうそくバスのうえだった

In pursuit of Hanako, Taro started to climb the mountain. Leaving that aside for the moment, Hanako at that moment was on a highway bus heading out to Tokyo.

それはさておき、たにひつようなものはないか。

Aside from that, is there anything else you want?

きんのもんだいはさておき、そういうりょこうはつかれるよ。

Leaving aside the money problem, this trip would be very tiring.

しごとのはなしはさておき、きょうはおもいきりたのしみましょう。

Leaving aside topics about work, today let's us enjoy to our hearts' content

もんくをいいがちはさておき、かのじょはやさしいひとです。

Despite the fact that she complains a　lot, she is a sweet person.

なにはさておきげつようびのあさいちばんにいらっしゃい。

Come to me (the) first thing on Monday morning.

しっぱいはさておき、いままでがんばったことはだいじだ。

Apart from the failure, what I have done my best is important.

is the oki in this like oite okimasu = put aside?

dc

I think the grammar entry should be changed to
〜はさておき in general.

誠

I agree with 誠

bamboo

In the old days, それはさておき was often written 閑話休題.

bamboo4

The は in それはさておき is pronounced 'wa' instead of 'ha.' I had some doubt whether it was, so I asked somebody in the office about it.

pan

I went ahead and changed it to 〜はさておき

yookoso

閑話休題 is 当て字？
but it does give the feeling of a 閑話!

nnskage

bamboo4さん, the pronunciation in the dictionary is different:
閑話休題 【かんわきゅうだい】 (exp,n) Now let's return to the main subject, To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

赤毛