~ところ
〜tokoro
JLPT N2 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + ところ, い-Adjective + ところ, な-Adjective + なところ, Noun + のところ
Express a specific point in time or state; 'when', 'just about', or 'in the middle of'.
When to use
"Right at this point/just about to" - flexible, can mark just-before, during, or just-after a moment.
Explanation
The ~ところ grammar point is used to describe a specific point in time or stage of action. Depending on the verb tense, it can mean 'just about to do something', 'in the middle of doing something', or 'just did something'.
Example sentences
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I'm just about to go out.
Dekakeru tokoro desu.
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I'm in the middle of watching a movie.
Eiga o mite iru tokoro desu.
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I plan to have a meal at a good (tasty) place.
Oishii tokoro de shokuji o suru tsumori desu.
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He helped me when he himself was busy.
Kare wa isogashii tokoro o tetsudatte kuremashita.
Stage Of An Action (About To / In The Middle Of / Just Did)
- Noun + 中Noun + ちゅうN4Express 'in the middle of', 'during', or 'in the process…
- Verb て いる ところVerb te iru tokoroN4Describes an action that is currently happening; 'in the…
- Verb た ところVerb ta tokoroN4Expresses the situation right after an action has taken…
- ~かけ〜kakeN3Expresses the meaning of being in the middle of doing…
- ~最中に~saichuu niN3In the middle of / while doing something.
- ~たて~tateN3Indicates an action that has just been completed…
- ~つつある〜tsutsu aruN2Expresses an ongoing process or gradual change.
Corpus examples (60)
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He dropped in on a friend.
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I don't need money at present.
もしお金があれば、そのカメラが買えるのだが。実のところは買えない。
If I had money, I would buy that camera. As it is, I cannot buy it.
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Who's the girl at the door?
うちのお母さん、お父さんのところに、80年代にお嫁に来たの。
My mom married my dad in the 80s.
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Take this to your mother.
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It's alright now.
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No one can say for sure how this awkward state of affairs came about.
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I'm going to my friend's place.
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You can go anyplace you like.
彼女は彼に親切ではない。実のところ、誰に対しても親切ではない。
She isn't kind to him. In fact, she's not kind to anyone.
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The drunk rolled up to him.
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That's precisely the point.
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Kentaro is staying with his friend in Kyoto.
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Somebody is calling you from the gate.
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His manner partakes of insolence.
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That district is no longer a safe place to live in.
高額品の値下げなどときれいごとをいっても、結局のところ新消費税への風当たりを和らげる口実にすぎない。
The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.
今度ロンドンにいらっしゃったときには私たちのところにお立ち寄り下さい。
Please drop in to see us next time you come to London.
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I like the simplicity of her dress.
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The school is located within five minutes' walk of the station.
彼、今のところは飛ぶ鳥も落とす勢いだけれど、あの威勢いつまでもつのか、疑問だね。
He's unstoppable right now but the question is how long he can remain at the pinnacle of his career.
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Please drop by and see me.
不偏不党の精神で、などとかっこ付けているけど、結局のところ自分の意見を持っていないだけじゃないの。
He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own.
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Go to those who you are sure will help you.