ところで

所 で

Common word

  1. conjunction

    by the way, incidentally, well, now
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 「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

    even if, no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
    after the plain past form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

    • ぶつくさ言ったところでしょうがない。
      Complaining won't change anything.