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expressions (phrases
vague ; fuzzy ; elusive ; slippery
Other forms
掴み所がない 【つかみどころがない】 · 掴みどころがない 【つかみどころがない】 (search-only kanji form) · 掴み所が無い 【つかみどころがない】 (search-only kanji form) · つかみ所が無い 【つかみどころがない】 (search-only kanji form) · つかみどころが無い 【つかみどころがない】 (search-only kanji form) · 掴みどころが無い 【つかみどころがない】 (search-only 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)