ところ
also: とこ
Meanings
Refers to someone's address or residence; often used in casual contexts.
I sent the package to his address.
Casual way to refer to one's own home or someone else's home.
Why don't you come over to my place sometime?
Refers to a specific passage or section in a written work.
My favorite part of this novel is the last chapter.
Physical space or room to put things or move.
There's no space to put a book on the desk.
Abstract placeholder for a thing, matter, or situation; often in set phrases.
That has its own good points too.
After past tense of a verb, indicates that something happened as a result or right after.
When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
After present tense of a verb, indicates an action is about to happen.
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.
I've just eaten.
After a quantity + が, indicates an approximate amount.
The cost is around 10,000 yen.
Usage patterns· 7
- 〈動詞〉ところだto be about to do something
I'm just about to go out now.
- 〈動詞〉たところだto have just finished doing something
I just finished eating.
- 〈動詞〉たところ、〈事〉when/upon doing something, (something happened)
When I called him, he didn't answer.
- 〈人〉の所に行くto go to someone's place
I went to my friend's place to hang out.
- 〈人〉のいい所someone's good point
His good point is that he's kind to everyone.
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- 〈数〉の所を〈数〉でthough it should be about (amount), instead (a different amount)
I finished in three days what should have taken a week.
- 〈物〉のその所を読むto read that particular passage of something
Please read that part of the book one more time.