Word details
ところで
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ところで
Dictionary
Entry
1
Conjunction
by the way; incidentally; well; now
Examples
「ところでよ、そのおめーのお父さんはどこにいんのさ？」「横転したトラックの下なんよ」
"By the way, where's your old man?" "Under that over-turned truck."
2
Particle; Conjunction; After the plain past form of a verb
even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
Examples
ぶつくさ言ったところでしょうがない。
Complaining won't change anything.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
所
8 strokes
Frequency: 221
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
place
extent
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ところ
-ところ
どころ
とこ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
せ
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