also: とこ
待ち合わせの所を教えてください。
Please tell me the meeting place.
Refers to someone's address or residence; often used in casual contexts.
彼のところに荷物を送った。
I sent the package to his address.
Casual way to refer to one's own home or someone else's home.
今度、僕のところに遊びに来ない？
Why don't you come over to my place sometime?
Refers to a specific passage or section in a written work.
この小説の一番好きなところは最後の章です。
My favorite part of this novel is the last chapter.
Physical space or room to put things or move.
机の上に本を置くところがない。
There's no space to put a book on the desk.
Abstract placeholder for a thing, matter, or situation; often in set phrases.
それはそれでいいところもある。
That has its own good points too.
After past tense of a verb, indicates that something happened as a result or right after.
駅に着いたところ、電車はもう出ていた。
When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
After present tense of a verb, indicates an action is about to happen.
今、出かけるところです。
I'm about to go out now.
just did; was just doing
After past tense of a verb, indicates an action was just completed or was in progress.
ちょうど食べたところです。
I've just eaten.
After a quantity + が, indicates an approximate amount.
費用は一万円といったところだ。
The cost is around 10,000 yen.
I'm just about to go out now.
I just finished eating.
When I called him, he didn't answer.
I went to my friend's place to hang out.
His good point is that he's kind to everyone.
I finished in three days what should have taken a week.
Please read that part of the book one more time.
部分 is an analytical word for a section or part of something, while 所 can casually mean a passage or point in a text.
所 is a general, freestanding word for 'place' that can be used on its own, while 場 mainly appears as a suffix forming compound words for specific venues.
床 read as とこ means 'bed' or 'floor', which sounds identical to the casual reading とこ of 所 but has an unrelated meaning.
処 (どころ) is a suffix attached to a noun to name a specialist shop or place for doing something, while 所 (ところ) is the ordinary standalone word for 'place' and is not used to name businesses.
所 read ところ is the ordinary noun for 'place', while 所 read しょ is a counter suffix attached to numbers to count facilities or offices.
by the way; incidentally · even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
however; but; even so
kitchen · financial situation; finances
here and there; in places; in various places
grounds; basis; foundation · support; something to rely on
whereabouts; address; location · temporary residence; place of temporary stay
assigned role; duty; position · suitable role; best-suited job
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
point to focus on; what one should look for; key aspect
Kana spelling is usual for many abstract, suffix, and grammaticalized senses.
Colloquial contraction; mainly used in casual speech for 'place' or 'one's house'.
Alternate kanji; less common but still encountered.
spot where one was hit; point of impact
point; gist; substance · hold; grip
highlight; showpiece; opportunity to show off
weak point; Achilles' heel; vulnerable spot
the right time to do something; the moment when something must be done
imperial concubine; female court attendant serving in the emperor's bedchamber
official in charge of administration of noble families' domains (Heian period) · titled lady; legal wife of an important official · government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods) · clerk working for large temples and shrines
sleeping place; bedroom · roost; nest
your address; your place of residence
imperial court; government office · imperial land; government land
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.) · vital point; crux; key point
name of a part; part name · famous place; noted place · name and address
birthplace; hometown
address; destination
character of a place; atmosphere of a location
classification of fragrant woods used as incense
another place; elsewhere · another country; foreign country