處
處

place, locale, department

11 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-こお.る

Dictionary

Common Words

所処ところとこ (所)NounFreq #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

どこ何処何所いずこ (何処)何處いずく (何処)いづこ (何処)いどこPronounUsually kanaFreq #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

台所だいどころだいどこNounFreq #4112
1

kitchen

Examples
メアリーは階段をおりて台所へ行った。
Mary went down to the kitchen.
2

financial situation; finances

他所たしょ他処他處NounFreq #108244
1

another place; somewhere else; elsewhere

2

Archaic

moving (to another place)

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