ところだ (tokoroda)

Meaning & usage

ところだ, following a plain-form verb, shows that an action has just been completed or just started, often with たった今 or ちょうど今. It can also act like the plain noun ところ meaning the place where something happened, as in the London example.

Example sentences 8

1. 彼かれはちょうど今いま、帰かえってきたところだ。知しらなかったの？

   He came home just now. Didn't you know that?

2. 息子はロンドンへ行った、そこは私の生まれたところだ。

   My son went to London, where I was born.

3. 彼女は建ったいま、あなたの家に向かったところだ。

   She is just started for your house.

4. 彼女はたった今、あなたの家に向かったところだ。

   She's just started for your house.

5. 彼は駅まで彼女を見送りにいってきたところだ。

   He has been to the station to see her off.

6. 私はスーパーマーケットへ行ってきたところだ。

   I've been to the supermarket.

7. 今日君は来るのかなと思っていたところだよ。

   I was wondering if you were going to show up today.

8. 彼女の欠点はおしゃべりをしすぎるところだ。

   Her weakness is that she talks too much.