ところ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Suffix
1. place; spot; scene; site
also pronounced どころ when a suffix
Noun
Suffix
Usually written in kana
2. address
3. district; area; locality
4. one's house
5. point; aspect; side; facet
6. passage (in text); part
7. space; room
8. thing; matter
Noun
Usually written in kana
9. whereupon; as a result
after the plain past form of a verb
10. about to; on the verge of
after present form of a verb
11. was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
after past form of a verb
Kanji used
place
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
everywhere; all over; throughout
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
for today; for the time being
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in the end; at the end of the day
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
everywhere; all over; throughout
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
lately; recently
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
everywhere; all over; throughout
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
promptly; quickly
(a place) within one's reach
at the present time; as of now; at this time
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
lately; recently
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
your address; your place of residence
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
at a glance; at first sight
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
character of a particular place
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
your address; your place of residence
to change sides; to change places
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
birthplace; hometown
Examples (74 in total)
I'm just watching TV.
What kind of places would you like to see?
Where can you get a part-time job?