にしたところで (nishitatokorode)

Meaning & usage

にしたところで follows a noun (often a person) and means that the same statement applies even to that person or case, usually against what one might expect. It often appears after a phrase like その彼 or あなたの子 to stress that even someone in a strong position is no exception.

Example sentences 4

1. 社長しゃちょうにしたところで、この不況ふきょうを乗のり切きる確実かくじつな方法ほうほうは持もっていないだろう。

   Even the company president probably has no surefire way to get through this recession.

2. あの優秀な彼にしたところで、初めての失敗はこわかったはずだ。

   Even someone as capable as him must have been afraid of failing for the first time.

3. ベテランの医者にしたところで、珍しい病気の診断には迷うことがある。

   Even a veteran doctor can hesitate when diagnosing a rare disease.

4. 親にしたところで、子どもの将来を完全に決めることはできない。

   Even parents cannot completely decide their child's future.