This phrase means "even if you do something." It shows that the result will not be good. It might also mean the result will be different from what you expect.
Clause [plain form] + としたところでPrimary
This phrase means "even if you do something." It shows that the result will not be good. It might also mean the result will be different from what you expect.
今から新しい戦略を立てたとしたところで、この状況を覆すのは難しいだろう。
Even if we were to devise a new strategy now, it would probably be difficult to overturn this situation.
彼が謝らないとしたところで、私にはもう関係のないことです。
Even supposing he doesn't apologize, it's no longer of any concern to me.
容疑者が真実を語ったとしたところで、誰もそれを信じなかっただろう。
Even assuming the suspect had told the truth, nobody would have believed it.
これが歴史的な傑作だとしたところで、現代の若者にはその価値が理解できないかもしれない。
Even if this is a historical masterpiece, young people today might not be able to understand its value.
その薬がいくら効果が高いとしたところで、副作用のリスクを無視することはできない。
No matter how effective that medicine is supposed to be, we cannot ignore the risk of side effects.
Imagine a 'what if' situation. This grammar says that even if that 'what if' happened, it would not change the bad outcome. It shows you feel a bit hopeless about it.
This is like "〜(た)ところで". But it sounds stronger. It is also more polite. "とした" shows you are just supposing something. "〜としたって" is a casual way to say this.
Use this when you want to say "even if" something happens. You use it to show that the result will still be bad or not useful. It means the first idea does not matter.
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