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What does ところで (tokorode) mean?

ところで means by the way; even if.

Quick facts
Readingところで
Romajitokorode
Part of speechconjunction
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ところで
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontokorode

by the way; even if

  1. 1conjunction by the way; incidentally; well
  2. 2particle · conjunction even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

Example sentences

  • By the way, are you free tomorrow?

  • By the way, how's work going?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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