the right time to do something; the moment when something must be done
Used to indicate a critical or opportune moment for an action, often in set phrases like しどころを間違える or 今がしどころだ.
Now is the decisive moment.
しどころを間違えると、すべてが台無しになる。
If you miss the right timing, everything will be ruined.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms し所, 為所, and 仕所 are rare.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rarely used kanji form; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Compound of し (the continuative form of する, 'to do') + どころ (a suffix meaning 'place' or 'time for'). Literally 'the place/time to do something'.