for today; for the time being
A set phrase used to limit a statement or action to the present moment, often implying a temporary decision or a pause until later. Common in spoken Japanese.
今日のところはこれで終わりにしましょう。
Let's call it a day for now.
今日のところは帰ってもいいですよ。
You can go home for today.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Variant using the kanji 所 for ところ.
A phrase composed of 今日 (today), の (possessive particle), ところ (place/extent), and は (topic marker). Literally 'as for today's extent', it developed into a fixed expression meaning 'for today' or 'for the time being'.