〜たところ
〜たところ means just did; when/after doing. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Attach this to the ta-form of a verb to show that an action has just finished. It is also used to describe a result learned after doing something, as in 「聞いたところ」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜した直後、〜してみた結果」.
〜たところ examples
今、駅に着いたところです。
I have just arrived at the station.
先生に聞いたところ、テストは明日でした。
When I asked the teacher, the test was tomorrow.
〜たところ exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今、駅に着いた（ ）。
- ところです ✓
- ことです
- つもりです
- はずです
I have just arrived at the station.
先生に聞いた（ ）、テストは明日でした。
- ばかり
- こと
- ところ ✓
- つもり
When I asked the teacher, the test was tomorrow.
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