Used adverbially to describe a situation where something was narrowly avoided or almost happened, often with a sense of relief or regret. Typically followed by a past-tense verb or a negative outcome.
I almost missed the train.
I nearly had an accident.
Standard kana-mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling for ところ; less common but still seen.
A set phrase composed of もう少し (a little more) + の (possessive particle) + ところ (place/point) + で (locative particle), literally 'at the point of a little more', i.e., 'on the verge of'.