というところ
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling という所
the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...
Meanings
Expression
the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...- a place called ...; places known as ...
- I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it; I suppose that ...; it's the case that ...; the situation is that ...
- at the most; no more than
Example sentences
もう一息というところです。
It's getting there.
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There's a place called Kuchiwa in Hiroshima.
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She's at most 20 years old.
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Our sales performance is just skyrocketing.
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It is neither good nor bad.
More examples (5)
また、お説教が始まった。一言居士の面目躍如というところだね。
Uh-oh, here comes another lecture. This guy likes to show he has something to say about everything.
それにしても、幼稚園というところは、季節の行事にとても敏感です。
Even so, kindergartens are sensitive to seasonal events.
まだ、完了と言うところまで行っていないが、そこそこ成果が出始めてきた。
It's not yet what you'd call finished but we're starting to get pretty good results.
家主に家賃を払えば、食物を買う金がなくなる。進退きわまったというところだ。
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。
It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.