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expressions (phrases adverb (fukushi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
word usually written using kana alone
lately ; recently ; these days
ええ、このところ野宿ばかりだったものだから、久しぶりにゆっくり出来ました。ありがとう。
Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
Other forms
此の所 【このところ】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) adverb (fukushi) 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.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
address
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
district ; area ; locality
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
one's house
「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."
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
point ; aspect ; side ; facet
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.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
passage (in text) ; part
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
space ; room
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
thing ; matter
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.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
whereupon ; as a result
after the plain past form of a verb
あっ、いけない！忘れるところだった！
Oh, no! I almost forgot!
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
about to ; on the verge of
after present form of a verb
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
was just doing ; was in the process of doing ; have just done ; just finished doing
after past form of a verb
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
approximately ; around ; about
after a quantity + が
Other forms
処 【ところ】 · 處 【ところ】 (search-only kanji form)
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suffix · counter
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
