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The [official JLPT N1 sample](http://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/n1.html) contains
this sentence:

> いまさら後悔してみたところで、してしまったことは取り返しがつかない。

Which I would translate as:

> Even if it is too late I tried to feel sorry, but what has been done can be
> undone.

If my translation correct, I fail to see any situation where anyone would say
this, especially the "tried to feel sorry" part. The sample does not give any
context unfortunately. Can you imagine any scenario where someone sane would
actually say this?
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translation meaning jlpt
いまさら後悔してみたところで、してしまったことは取り返しがつかない
This 〜たところで... can be used in a positive way, but is usually used to express
the opinion that even if a condition is fulfilled, it's pointless/meaningless.

> "Even if (I) came to regret it, it'd be pointless [too late], what (I)'ve
> done can't be undone."

I think this is a different usage of 〜てみた: ["二 -> ① ->
㋑"](http://kotobank.jp/word/%E8%A6%8B%E3%82%8B%E3%83%BB%E8%A6%B3%E3%82%8B%E3%83%BB%E8%A8%BA%E3%82%8B%E3%83%BB%E7%9C%8B%E3%82%8B?dic=daijirin)
at Daijirin which connects to a non-volitional verb, indicating the completed
action creates a new state/awareness.
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