ところで
Meanings
Conjunction
1. by the way; incidentally; well; now (Usually kana)
Particle
Conjunction
2. even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.) (Usually kana, after the plain past form of a verb)
Other spellings
所で
Kanji in other spellings
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
Examples44
ぶつくさ
Complaining won't change anything.
「ところで
"By the way, where's your old man?" "Under that over-turned truck."
ところで
This case requires watching, by the way.
ところで
By the way, do you think that when you die that's it?
ところで、
By the way, have you seen him lately?
ところで、
By the way, would you like to come and see my mother?