Meaning & usage
たところで presents a hypothetical action as pointless, meaning even if someone does something, it will not help or change the result. It attaches to the past ta-form of a verb, as in 走ったところで or 謝ったところで, and the main clause often describes a negative or useless outcome. It is neutral and used in both speech and writing to dismiss an action as not worth doing.
Example sentences 8
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ぶつくさ言ったところでしょうがない。
Complaining won't change anything.
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それをやったところで、何の得にもならないよ。
You'll gain nothing from doing that.
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今から走ったところで、間に合わないよ。
Even if you run now, you won't make it in time.
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謝ったところで、許してもらえないだろう。
Even if you apologize, you probably won't be forgiven.
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急いで作ったところで、おいしくないよ。
Even if you make it in a hurry, it won't taste good.
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彼に聞いたところで、分からないと思うよ。
Even if you ask him, I don't think he will know.
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安い物を買ったところで、すぐ壊れるよ。
Even if you buy something cheap, it will break right away.
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一人で行ったところで、楽しめないだろう。
Even if you go alone, you probably won't enjoy it.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 1 past exam question.
