Vocabulary

What does ~ところ mean?

~ところ means place, point in time; about to do, in the process of doing (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~ところ
Romaji~tokoro
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~ところ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~tokoro

place, point in time; about to do, in the process of doing (suffix)

Example sentences

  • I just finished eating.

  • I'm just about to go out now.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.