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Even if A; although A (is done)
Usually suggests that even if A is done, it's not enough/too late/something else can't be done.
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私 た ち が 話 し 合 っ た ところ で 何 も 解 決 しない わ 。 
Even if we discuss it, we're not going to reach any kind of resolution.
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たくさん 料 理 を 作 っ た ところ で 、 私 は 一 人 暮 ら し だ っ た 。 
Although I made a lot food, I was living by myself.

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Wallace
Level: 1
(14 years ago)
Often used with words like たとえ, いくら, or another question word at the beginning of the sentence. (Even if __, No matter how much __)
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lou1sb
Level: 1
(14 years ago)
Usually followed by a negative
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lou1sb
Level: 1
How does adding いまさら to the beginning of the sentence change the meaning? I've found ところで listed as a 2級 grammar and いまさら~ところで listed as 1級
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Neither of the 1kyuu grammar texts I have show いまさら as required (or even present in any of the example sentences).
The 2kyuu one has a meaning (I believe) closer to 'considering A, based on A'.
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14 years ago
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lou1sb
Level: 1
Yeah, the only mention I've found of it is on Jgram, which doesn't have any other version of this grammar.
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14 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 1610
this doesn't always need to have the 'even if' - for example, 何回読んだところで意味は全く分からない (I can't understand it no matter how many times I read it)
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Would you agree, then, with amending the definition to read
'Even if A, Although A (is done)'
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13 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 1610
that works, I think
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13 years ago
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シェーリー
Level: 1
I am still not clear about this grammar pattern. My teacher (Native Japanese) explained its use as ーたら. eg sentence that she gave is: 新しいワープロを使ってみたところ、とても使いやすかった。
（あることをしたら、その結果がどうなったかを表す表現）
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
That's a different grammar pattern (no で following the ところ) :)
The one you're referring to is a time relation marker, it basically means 'right after [A], [B]' - used to show a following action, or a discovery of info brought about by [A].
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12 years ago
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シェーリー
Level: 1
Ah, I understand. Thank you :)
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12 years ago
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