Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 25
Structure of ~た所(ところ)だ:
Verb[た](1) + ところ + だ
(1) Verb[ていた]
Details about ~た所(ところ)だ:
In a similar way to how ところ (sometimes shortened to とこ) means 'about to (A)', or 'on the verge of (A)', when following the non-past form of a verb, when following the auxiliary verb た, ところ will mean 'just did (A)'.
To use this structure, make the past tense of any verb, and then add ところ.
To use this structure, make the past tense of any verb, and then add ところ.
- 今、先生に聞いたところ。I just asked the teacher.
- 仕事は今終わったところ。もうすぐ帰る。I just finished work. So I'll head home soon.
- 休みを楽しんでいたところで上司から電話が来た。I got a call from my boss just as I was enjoying my day off.
~た所(ところ)だ
Usage Notes for ~た所(ところ)だ:
When the kanji form of 所 is used, it is often referring to an actual physical location, rather than a situation/standpoint. However, this is something that native speakers will sometimes mistake. Therefore, seeing the kanji form and the hiragana form are both relatively common.
Synonyms for ~た所(ところ)だ:
るところだ
About to, On the verge of
たばかり
Just did, Something just happened
たとたんに
The instant or moment, As soon as, Just as
たて
Freshly ~ed, Just ~ed
Example of ~た所(ところ)だ
今食べ終わったところです。
I just finished eating.
服を脱いでいたところに、母が部屋に入ってきた。
My mom came into the room just as I was taking my clothes off.
友達はたまたま友達に会う:「君に会いたいと今思っていたところだわ!」
Friend meets a friend by accident: 'I was just thinking that I want to see you!'
改札に入ったところで電車の扉が閉まった。
Just as I went through the ticket gate, the train doors closed.
いつも勉強し始めたところで何かが邪魔してくる。
Whenever I have just started studying, something gets in the way.
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