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ところで
tokoro de
Description
「ところで」は、話を止めて、ちがう話を始めるときに使う言葉です。
"ところで" is a word used to stop one topic and start a different one.
友だちや家族との会話でよく使われて、少しやわらかい感じがあります。
It is often used in conversations with friends and family and has a somewhat soft tone.
Meanings
ところでtokoro de
by the way; incidentally (changing the topic)
ところで、今日の夜は空いてる？
By the way, are you free tonight?
ところでtokoro de
even if; no matter how much (with negative result)
急いだところで、もう間に合わない。
Even if I hurry, I won't make it in time.
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Notes
- Nuance
As a topic-changer, ところで signals a fresh, often unrelated subject; さて sounds a bit more formal.
- Grammar
After a verb in past た form, 〜たところで means 'even if,' expecting a futile or negative outcome.
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