JLPT N3 grammar

〜ても始まらないmeaning and usage

Meaning

There is no point/use in doing A

How to form it

  • verb (te-form)も始まらない

How it is used

'There's no point in A now', since it won't change anything; typically used to tell someone to stop regretting or complaining. Conversational, and close in meaning to 「〜てもしかたがない」.

Examples

  1. 過去の失敗を後悔しても始まらないよ。また頑張ろうよ。

    There is no use in regretting your past mistakes. Try again and do your best!

  2. 今さら文句を言っても始まらない。

    There's no point complaining about it now.

  3. 一人で悩んでいても始まらないから、先生に相談しよう。

    Worrying about it alone won't get us anywhere, so let's talk to the teacher.