Definition of 所 (ところ)

ところ

所

ところ

tokoro

noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
point, aspect, side, facet(usually kana)
See also:いいとこ
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
所【とこ】
、
処【ところ】
、
處【ところ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
所 place, extent
処 dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
處 place, locale, department
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 1262 results)

Let's resume reading where we left off last week

Swimming across the lake almost finished me

You may sit wherever you like

しごと
仕事
はや
速い
かたづ
片づけて
あそ
遊ぼう
Let's finish the work quickly and enjoy ourselves

しゅうり
修理
ところ
所
しゅうり
修理
Take it to a mechanic, and get it fixed

しょうご
正午
きみ
君の
でんわ
電話
I'll call you at noon

Come to me if you are in difficulties

He is walking now

But we're just on our way home

I have only just begun

いし
意志
ところ
所
みち
道
Where there's a will, there's a way

しん
信ずる
したが
従って
こうどう
行動
I acted upon what I believed

わたし
私の
おとうと
弟
わたし
私
きょうつう
共通
ところ
所
My brother has much in common with me

You can go anyplace you like

かのじょ
彼女の
かぞく
家族
、
じつ
実に
、
かのじょ
彼女の
ゆうじん
友人
かんけい
関係
なに
何も
Her family, as a matter of fact, knew nothing about her friends

かのじょ
彼女
、
かれ
彼
いま
今
ところ
所
She insisted that he should stay where he was

Oh, no! I almost forgot

You may go anywhere you like

Let's try another place to eat today
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