Grammar

Kana: たところ Romaji: ta tokoro Level: N4

〜たところ

What does this structure do?

Indicates a result discovered after trying or doing something, attaches to past verb, means when I did I found that

Variations of this structure

〜たところ · 〜てみたところ · 〜したところ

Sentence

Related sentences

N3 新しい店に入ってみたところ思ったより静かだった Atarashii mise ni haitte mita tokoro omotta yori shizuka datta When I entered the new shop it was quieter than expected N4 今仕事が終わったところです。 Ima shigoto ga owatta tokoro desu. I just finished work now. N4 今電話しようとしたところでした。 Ima denwa shiyou to shita tokoro deshita. I was just about to call now.