所

ところ· also とこ、しょ

place; spot; scene; site

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L8, Intermediate Japanese L1 Also written 処、處

Meanings

Noun, Adverb, Suffix
place; spot; scene; site
Noun, Suffix
address
district; area; locality
one's house
point; aspect; side; facet

All 13 meanings

passage (in text); part
space; room
thing; matter
Noun
whereupon; as a result
about to; on the verge of
was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
approximately; around; about
Suffix, Counter
counter for places

Example sentences

彼かれの所ところは大家族だいかぞくだ。

His family is large.
わが所ところにとどまれ。

Abide with me.
危あやうい所ところを助たすかった。

I had a narrow escape.
意志いしある所ところに道みちあり。

Where there's a will, there's a way.
所ところ変かわれば、品ひん変かわる。

Each country has its own customs.

More examples (10)

わが家やにまさる所ところなし。

There is no place like home.
危あぶない所ところだったんだよ。

I had a close shave.
ボストンに勝まさる所ところなし。

There's no place like Boston.
テレビを見みている所ところだ。

I'm watching TV.
座すわる所ところを探さがしてるんだ。

I'm looking for a place to sit.
今いま出でかける所ところなんですよ。

I'm leaving now.
君きみには何なにも悪わるい所ところはない。

There is nothing wrong with you.
煙けむりのある所ところには火ひがある。

Where there is smoke, there is fire.
わが家やにまさる所ところはない。

There is no place like home.
もとの所ところに戻もどしておいて。

Put it back where you found it.