てか

I mean, actually, by the way

interjection Rare #33,740
I mean, actually, by the way Very casual conversational shortening of というか; often used to shift the topic or rephrase what was just said.
JA: てか、これ誰の?
EN: By the way, whose is this?

てかそれ何?

Wait, what’s that?

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

てか何で私の名前…そんでこんなん絶対かぐや姫じゃない

Wait, why is my name... And this is definitely not Princess Kaguya.

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

てかごめんね

Oh, sorry.

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

てか石田マジで久しぶりじゃね?→

Wait, Ishida, it’s been forever, hasn’t it?

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)

てかどうすんの?

So, what are we gonna do?

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

てか持って

I mean, hold onto it.

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)