ところ

所

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi), suffix

    place, spot, scene, site
    also pronounced どころ when a suffix

    • さあ、今汲みなさい。そして宴会の世話役の所に持っていきなさい。
      Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    address
    word usually written using kana alone

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    district, area, locality
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    one's house
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 「そのうちに、あなたのところにお邪魔してもいいですか」「どうぞ、どうぞ」
      "Do you mind if I call on you sometime?" "No, not at all."

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    point, aspect, side, facet
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 驚かない所をみると知ってたのね。
      Seeing that you're not surprised, I think you must have known.

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    passage (in text), part
    word usually written using kana alone

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    space, room
    word usually written using kana alone

  8. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix

    thing, matter
    word usually written using kana alone

    • おじを見送りに駅に行ってきたところだ。
      I have been to the station to see my uncle off.

  9. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    whereupon, as a result
    after the plain past form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

    • あっ、いけない！忘れるところだった！
      Oh, no! I almost forgot!

  10. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    about to, on the verge of
    after present form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

  11. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing
    after past form of a verb
    word usually written using kana alone

  12. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    approximately, around, about
    after a quantity + が
    word usually written using kana alone