What does ところで mean?
ところで is a Japanese conjunction meaning “by the way, even if” in English. It is written as ところで in hiragana, and tokorode in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「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."
ぶつくさ言ったところでしょうがない。
Complaining won't change anything.