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処

5 strokes

Frequency: 547

JLPT N2

Grade 6

Meanings

dispose

manage

deal with

sentence

condemn

act

behave

place

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ショ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

ところ

-こ

お.る

Common Words

此処

此所

是

茲

爰

Pronoun

Usually kana

Freq #56

1

here; this place

Examples

ここに手のないナベがある。

Here is a pan without handles.

2

this point; here; now

Examples

この町の人口はここ１０年間動きがない。

The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.

3

Followed by a duration noun

these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

Followed by a duration noun

the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

其処

其所

Pronoun

Freq #98

1

Word usually written using kana alone

there (place relatively near listener)

Examples

１時間以内にそこに着くでしょう。

We'll arrive there within an hour.

2

Word usually written using kana alone

there (place just mentioned); that place

3

Word usually written using kana alone

then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)

4

Archaic

you

処

ところ

とこ (所)

Noun

Freq #104

1

Adverb (fukushi); Suffix; Also pronounced どころ when a suffix

place; spot; scene; site

Examples

さあ、今汲みなさい。そして宴会の世話役の所に持っていきなさい。

Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

address

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

district; area; locality

4

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

one's house

Examples

「そのうちに、あなたのところにお邪魔してもいいですか」「どうぞ、どうぞ」

"Do you mind if I call on you sometime?" "No, not at all."

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

point; aspect; side; facet

Examples

驚かない所をみると知ってたのね。

Seeing that you're not surprised, I think you must have known.

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

passage (in text); part

7

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

space; room

8

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix

thing; matter

Examples

おじを見送りに駅に行ってきたところだ。

I have been to the station to see my uncle off.

9

Word usually written using kana alone; After the plain past form of a verb

whereupon; as a result

Examples

あっ、いけない！忘れるところだった！

Oh, no! I almost forgot!

10

Word usually written using kana alone; After present form of a verb

about to; on the verge of

11

Word usually written using kana alone; After past form of a verb

was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

12

Word usually written using kana alone; After a quantity + が

approximately; around; about

何処

何所

いずこ (何処)

何處

いずく (何処)

いづこ (何処)

いどこ

Pronoun

Usually kana

Freq #148

1

where; what place

Examples

あなたはどこでテレビを見ますか。

Where do you watch television?

2

how much (long, far); what extent

どっか

何処か

Adverb

Usually kana

Freq #286

1

Common noun

somewhere

Examples

財布をどこかこの辺に落としたんだ。

I lost my wallet somewhere around here.

夏休みにどこかへ行きましたか。

Did you go anywhere during the summer vacation?

2

in some respects; in some way

Examples

どこかおかしいと一目で私にはわかりました。

I could tell at a glance that something was wrong.

Usually kana

Freq #597

1

Expressions

that far; so far; to that extent

Examples

主体・客体さえ訳せればあとはそこまで難しくないです。

If you can translate the subject and object then after that it isn't so difficult.

2

Interjection

stop!; not one step further!

あすこ

かしこ

アソコ

彼処

彼所

あしこ

あこ

Usually kana

Freq #882

1

Pronoun; Place physically distant from both speaker and listener

there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where

Examples

あそこから人影が見えた。

A form appeared from over there.

2

あそこ／あすこ／アソコ only; Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun

genitals; private parts; nether regions

Examples

先生、アソコがかゆいんです。

Doctor, I've got an itch in my crotch.

3

Common noun; Something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener

that far; that much; that point

所か

Usually kana

Freq #1662

1

Particle

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; not ..., on the contrary, ...; instead of; rather than

Examples

やむどころか、嵐はいっそう激しくなった。

Far from stopping, the storm became much more intense.

2

Particle

let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention; much less; not only ... (but also ...)

Examples

彼はウイスキーどころかビールさえ飲まない。

He doesn't even drink beer, not to mention whiskey.

しょり

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #2388

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

Examples

あなたはあの車をどう処理したのですか？

What did you do with that car?

何処にも

Adverb

Usually kana

Freq #2487

1

With neg. verb

(not) anywhere; nowhere

Examples

指輪はどこにも見つからなかった。

The ring was not to be found anywhere.

2

everywhere; anywhere

Examples

ここでも、このアプローチがマシュー・アーノルドの「どこにも連結がある」という考えに由来していることを見て取ることができる。

Again, we can see this approach as deriving from Matthew Arnold's idea that everywhere there is connection.

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