I was wondering if anyone knew what the equivalent of "on that note" in
Japanese would be.
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"On that note" in Japanese?
I am _not_ a native speaker, but I think I have a word that will work in this
case.

In English, "on that note" essentially means "let's end there," or even "well
then." It is a phrase that you use to essentially close a topic of
conversation, table it for later, or to create an opening to physically leave
if needed.

In my Japanese experience, a lot of people will accomplish what I listed with
the simple phrase
[それでは](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF), which
is often shortened to [では](https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF) in
informal circumstances. The translation listed on jisho.org is `well; then;
well then; in that case` and I feel that those are good translations. But it
doesn't really capture the context in which it is used. Simply, it provides a
final thought for the conversation (one that you are just confirming got
finished), allowing you to potentially table that topic of conversation for
later. It also provides an opportunity to end the conversation and physically
leave if necessary.

So while not a perfect fit, I would say that それでは, or it's shortened form では
provide a reasonable fit for what you are trying to accomplish with 'on that
note.'

Here's two more sources on the meaning of
[では](http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF.html)
and [それでは](http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-
of-%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF.html).
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