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()うところa state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions

      1.

      the point of ..., the place where ..., the part where ..., a position described as ...

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Expressions

      2.

      a place called ..., places known as ...

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Expressions

      3.

      I would say ..., ... is how I'd put it, I suppose that ..., it's the case that ..., the situation is that ...

      Usually written using kana alone, at sentence end
    4. Expressions

      4.

      at the most, no more than

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    という所 【というところ】と言うところ 【というところ】と言うところ 【とゆうところ】と言う所 【というところ】と言う所 【とゆうところ】とゆう所 【とゆうところ】

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      (おとうと)(おや)(しか)られて()いていると()うところだろう。

      The situation can probably be summed up as my younger brother being scolded by our parents and crying. {a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named}

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      同僚(どうりょう)はお(かね)がなくて()(かい)(ことわ)ったと()うところでしょう。

      The situation can be summed up as my colleague declining the drinking party due to lack of money. {a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう)社内(しゃない)不倫(ふりん)(あき)らかになったから退任(たいにん)したと()うところだろう。

      The president probably resigned because his affair within the company became public, which can be summed up as the situation. {a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named}

      • N1

      両親(りょうしん)離婚(りこん)したのは趣味(しゅみ)(まった)()わなかったからと()うところでしょう。

      The reason my parents divorced can be summed up as their hobbies did not align at all. {a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named}

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      (はは):「長女(ちょうじょ)なら、自分(じぶん)部屋(へや)でスマホをいじっていると()うところだろうね。」

      Mother: "If it's the eldest daughter, she would probably be in a position described as fiddling with her smartphone in her own room." {a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to, places known as, that called, the place named}

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