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About to A

  1. About to A
  2. Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)
  3. Just finished A; Have been A...ing
  4. After A is done, the results of A are B
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今いま遊あそべ な い ！ いい 番ばん組ぐみが 始はじま る ところ だ 。 
I can't play now. A good show is about to start.
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しおり さん が 発 表 す る ところ だ から よく 聞 き な さ い 。 
Shiori is about to present, so listen well.
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これ から 映 画 が 始 ま る ところ だ よ 。 早 く コーラ を 買 お う よ 。 
The movie is about to start so let's quickly buy some cola!
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ちょうど 出 か け よ う と していた ところ に 玄 関 の ベル が 鳴 っ た 。 
I was about to leave, when the doorbell rang.
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しかし (ルーシー) は 家 を 出 よ う としている ところ です 。 
However Lucy is about to leave her home.
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あなた に 返 事 を しよう と している ところ です 。 
I'm about to tell you the answer.
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あの 子 供 は 危 う く おぼれる ところ だった 。 
The child came near to being drowned.
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今 、 太 郎 が そっち に 向 か う ところ です 。 
Now, Tarou is about to head over there.
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本 を 読 む ところ だった けど 、 何 か 用 ？ 
I was about to read..do you need something?

Getting the sentences
Construction
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AVerb: Dictionary Form
ところ
だ
Basic Examples:
いくところだ (about to go)

Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第１週　４日目
新完全マスター文法 N3: 第１部　１課
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　２課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: ところ


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You can use これから with this grammar point
8 years ago
dmalteseknight - Level 1
 
Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)

  1. About to A
  2. Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)
  3. Just finished A; Have been A...ing
  4. After A is done, the results of A are B
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ごめん ！ 今いま作つくっ て い る ところ だ よ 。 
Sorry! I'm in the middle of making it.
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たった 今 直 し て い る ところ な ん だ 。 
So it is being repaired at the moment.
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ジェーン の 写 真 を 見 て い る ところ だ 。 
I am looking at the pictures of Jane.
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この 子 は 今 歯 が 生 え 掛 け て い る ところ です 。 
This child is teething now.
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私 達 が 訪 ね た 時 、 彼 は 兄 さ ん に 英 語 を 教 え て もらっている ところ であった 。 
He was being taught English by his brother when we called on him.
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テレビ を 見 て い る ところ だ 。 
I'm just watching TV.
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今 彼 女 は 部 活 を している ところ です よ 。 
Right now she is in the middle of club activities.
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お 母 さ ん は 料 理 を 作 っ て い る ところ です 。 
Mom's in the middle of making a meal.
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「 宿 題 は ？ 」 「 今 やっている ところ だ よ 。 」 
"What about homework?" "I'm doing it right now."

Getting the sentences
Construction
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AVerb: て-form
いる
ところ
だ
Basic Examples:
食べているところだ (be in the middle of eating)

Related Expressions
ている
中/中
中/中
最中
Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第１週　４日目
新完全マスター文法 N3: 第１部　１課
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　２課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: ところ


User notes
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you can use たった今 with this grammar point, but you shouldn't use 今
10 years ago
shirothekiller - Level 1
 
Just finished A; Have been A...ing

  1. About to A
  2. Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)
  3. Just finished A; Have been A...ing
  4. After A is done, the results of A are B
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今 勉 強 が 終 わ っ た ところ な ので 遊 び ま し ょ う ！ 
I just finished my homework, so let's play!
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お 母 さ ん は 起 き た ところ な ので まだ 寝 巻 き を 着 て い る 。 
Mother just woke up, so she is still wearing her pajamas.
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あなた の ボーイフレンド は 待 ち く た び れ て 、 今 帰 っ た ところ よ 。 
Your boyfriend got tired of waiting for you and left just now.
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この 注 文 は 今 電 話 で 入 っ た ところ です 。 
This order just came in over the phone.
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母 は 買 い 物 から 帰 って 来 た ところ です 。 
Mom just got back from shopping.
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さっき 彼 と その 話 を し て き た ところ です 。 
I had just had that talk with him a little while ago.
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ちょうど ケーキ が できた ところ だ よ 。 
I have just finished making the cake.

Getting the sentences
Construction
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AVerb: Casual, past (た)
 
AVerb: て-form いた
 
 
ところだ
Basic Examples:
戻ったところだ (just returned)

書いていたところだ (was just writing)

Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第１週　４日目
新完全マスター文法 N3: 第１部　１課
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　２課
新完全マスター文法 N2: 20課・結果はどうなったか
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: ところ


User notes
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you can use 今　with this grammar, as opposed to some of the other uses of ところ in this grammar point
10 years ago
shirothekiller - Level 1
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A variation of this is the Vてみたところ, which loosely means 'when ...V (which is in the て form).'
12 years ago
avatar マイコー (Site admin) - Level 121
 
After A is done, the results of A are B

  1. About to A
  2. Be now A...ing (be in the middle of doing A)
  3. Just finished A; Have been A...ing
  4. After A is done, the results of A are B
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調 べ た ところ 知 り た い 情 報 が みつかりました 。 
When I looked up the info I wanted to know, I found it.
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日 本 の 番 組 を 見 た と こ ろ 、 すごい 事 件 が 起 き て る らしい 。 
Judging from the program from Japan, it seems like a major incident is happening.
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飲 ん だ ところ あの コーヒー は 不味 か っ た 。 
When I had a drink the coffee was terrible.
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告 白 した ところ 断 ら れ た 。 
I was rejected when I confessed (my love).
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泣 い た ところ 、 目 が 腫 れ て し ま っ た ！ 
My eyes got swollen when I cried!

Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Casual, past (た)
ところ
BResults
Where this grammar is found
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第６週　３日目
JLPT N3 / Intermediate: Linking Phrases


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Discussion about this grammar
Gaicha
Years Studied: 4
Studying: 日本語能力試験２級
Level: 1, 好 : 56
しおりさんが発表するところだからよく聞きなさい。

"Shiori is about to present, so listen.

~なさい is a command or direction so please sounds too polite.
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14 years ago
dontpokebadgers
Level: 1, 好 : 19
Meaning #1, the second example sentence Japanese doesn't match the English.
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13 years ago
Gaicha
Years Studied: 4
Studying: 日本語能力試験２級
Level: 1, 好 : 56
dontpoke-san is right.
The translation should be "The movie is about to start so quickly let's buy some cola."
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13 years ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Weird - I've never quite sure how those incorrect ones get in there. Anyhow, it's fixed. Thanks!
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13 years ago
guest
There's also a forth construction possible:
Vて + いた + ところ　だ
Someone has been doing sth
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13 years ago
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Sairen
Years Studied: 2
Studying: For fun
Level: 1, 好 : 35
Isn't this grammar overlapping with the other た所 under 所だ.
There it is translated with "Just after A, B", which is pretty much the same like the one here.
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13 years ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Added it to the second meaning!
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Sairen - the meaning is a bit different; clarified it a bit, and blended them into one page (there's now 4 meanings on this page: 3 from one, 1 from the other)
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13 years ago
guest
I can't really understand the meaning behind #4. What exactly is meant by "Be now....ing" ?
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13 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Grammar mod. Level: 1, 好 : 503
I think it means to be actually in the middle of doing something. For example, studying, watching a movie, eating dinner, etc.
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13 years ago
guest
Oh, alright! That makes a little more sense to me than what's written up there. So it's kind of like 中?
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13 years ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Yea - I updated the definition a bit to be more clear.
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13 years ago
guest
Thank you!
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13 years ago
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mireille
Years Studied: 3
Studying: JLPT N3 & JLPT 2級
Level: 1, 好 : 99
Update on the third meaning:

てみたところ (when...)

担当者に電話で問い合わせてみたところ、社員旅行の申し込みはもう終わっていた。
マニュアルの説明通りにやってみたところ、うまくいった。
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12 years ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Do you think that needs to be listed as an additional construction? It's still the 'ta-form + tokoro', just that the ta form happens to be on a helper verb, and not the main one.
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12 years ago
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mireille
Years Studied: 3
Studying: JLPT N3 & JLPT 2級
Level: 1, 好 : 99
Unicom stays "よく使う形:‾てみたところ" so yes, add it under "Additional usages" would be wise. Other than that, it has more of a "when" feeling, instead of "after".
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12 years ago
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Got it, thanks!
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12 years ago
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kurikuribebi06
Years Studied: １
Studying: JLPT 4　
Level: 1, 好 : 77
What is the difference between point #1 and　
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11 years ago (Edited 11 years ago.)
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マイコー
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 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
Looks like your message got cut off?
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11 years ago
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kurikuribebi06
Years Studied: １
Studying: JLPT 4　
Level: 1, 好 : 77
Ugh, it did that to me the first time and I swore it fixed it the second time. For some reason, if I write in Japanese, it won't show up. My question was what is the difference between point #1 and ようとした (You toshita) ?
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11 years ago
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マイコー
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The can both mean the same thing, but ようとする can also mean 'to try to a'. V (dict form)ところ strictly refers to a point in time just before the action starts.
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11 years ago
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kurikuribebi06
Years Studied: １
Studying: JLPT 4　
Level: 1, 好 : 77
Aa,I think I understand! Thanks!
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11 years ago
shirothekiller
Level: 1, 好 : 210
there's many examples on this page with 所 instead of ところ, the kanji 所 refers to the physical place but most grammar points using ところ refers to time, so the kanji can make the sentences confusing by changing the meaning.
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 121, 好 : 6,892
A glitch in the kanji processing function in the site; it's been fixed for this page!
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10 years ago
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|マルコ|
Years Studied: ？？？
Studying: JLPT N2/N1 -------- 44 Games Completed in Japanese
Level: 110, 好 : 344

Can I suggest changing the "About to start A" from point 1 to "About to A" or just "About to..." ?
This because taking as an example this sentence:

僕は今出かけるところです。 I'm just about to go out now.
it's easier to think "About to go out" rather than "About to start to go out"

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7 months ago
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マイコー
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Done!

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7 months ago



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