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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
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?

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AVerb: Dictionary Form
ところ
だ
Basic Examples:
行くところだ (about to go)

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You can use これから with this grammar point
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dmalteseknight
Level: 1

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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
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 かけている ところ で す 。 
This child is teething now.
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私 た ち 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."

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AVerb: て-form
いる
ところ
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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
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you can use たった今 with this grammar point, but you shouldn't use 今
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shirothekiller
Level: 1

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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.

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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)

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Grammar usage notes

A variation of this is the Vてみたところ, which loosely means 'when ...V (which is in the て form).'
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マイコー
Level: 286
you can use 今　with this grammar, as opposed to some of the other uses of ところ in this grammar point
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shirothekiller
Level: 1

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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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日 本 の 番 組 を みたところ 、 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 。 
That coffee I just drank 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!

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AVerb: Casual, past (た)
ところ
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Gaicha
Level: 1
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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dontpokebadgers
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Meaning #1, the second example sentence Japanese doesn't match the English.
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Gaicha
Level: 1
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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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 286
Weird - I've never quite sure how those incorrect ones get in there. Anyhow, it's fixed. Thanks!
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16 years ago
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languera7
Level: 1
There's also a forth construction possible:
Vて + いた + ところ　だ
Someone has been doing sth
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15 years ago
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Sairen
Level: 1
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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マイコー
Level: 286
Added it to the second meaning!
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マイコー
Level: 286
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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kdlc06
Level: 1
I can't really understand the meaning behind #4. What exactly is meant by "Be now....ing" ?
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
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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kdlc06
Level: 1
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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マイコー
Level: 286
Yea - I updated the definition a bit to be more clear.
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kdlc06
Level: 1
Thank you!
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mireille
Level: 1
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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マイコー
Level: 286
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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mireille
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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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マイコー
Level: 286
Got it, thanks!
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kurikuribebi06
Level: 1
What is the difference between point #1 and　
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マイコー
Level: 286
Looks like your message got cut off?
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13 years ago
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kurikuribebi06
Level: 1
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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マイコー
Level: 286
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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kurikuribebi06
Level: 1
Aa,I think I understand! Thanks!
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13 years ago
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shirothekiller
Level: 1
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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マイコー
Level: 286
A glitch in the kanji processing function in the site; it's been fixed for this page!
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|マルコ|
Level: 110

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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マイコー
Level: 286

Done!

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水影
Level: 2

I'm a little confused on when the fourth one is supposed to be used and it's exact meaning (ところ then it's result be)

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マイコー
Level: 286

It's showing a simple cause and effect relationship, similar to "So about A, here's what happened: B"


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im going to move to japan when im older
Level: 4
マイコー は 02月15日, 5:49に

It's showing a simple cause and effect relationship, similar to "So about A, here's what happened: B"


と言いました。

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emanresU
Level: 194
マイコー は 02月15日, 0:49に

It's showing a simple cause and effect relationship, similar to "So about A, here's what happened: B"


と言いました。

It seems like it doesn't have to be a direct cause-and-effect relationship between A and B, though, right? Like, it can be less "A causes B" and more like "A causes [the realization/conclusion/inference/etc. of] B"? E.g. the usage in these example sentences,
「飲んだところあのコーヒーは不味かった。」
「日本の番組をみたところ、すごい事件が起きてるらしい。

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