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
Pitch accent
ころ
ころ
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (91 in total)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
in the end; at the end of the day
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
lately; recently
for today; for the time being
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
everywhere; all over; throughout
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
everywhere; all over; throughout
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
promptly; quickly
fully; thoroughly
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
at the present time; as of now; at this time
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
(a place) within one's reach
at a glance; at first sight
close call; narrow escape
everywhere; all over; throughout
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
fully; thoroughly
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
in the end; at the end of the day
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
for today; for the time being
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
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
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
promptly; quickly
at the present time; as of now; at this time
your address; your place of residence
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
strong point
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
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
to change sides; to change places
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
worst of both worlds
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
(a place) within one's reach
close call; narrow escape
at a glance; at first sight
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
two Imperial princes
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
birthplace; hometown
Examples (200 in total)
Stay where you are.
I couldn't go anywhere else.
Oh, no! I almost forgot!