〜たところ~ta tokoro
Ta tokoro (〜たところ) means “did…and found that”.
When I read the personal experiences, I found that it was an activity easy to participate in even for the first time.
Use 〜たところ to report what you actually discovered or what result followed after doing something.
In the course
How it works
After asking the organizer, you learn that there are too few reception staff. Below the arrow is the new information gained by asking.
「～たところ」 first states what you did, then describes what you discovered or the result that actually followed.
Attach 「ところ」 to the verb’s た-form: 読む→読んだところ; 聞く→聞いたところ.
「読んだところです」 means you have just finished reading; 「読んだところ、…」 goes on to state a discovery or result.
After 「～たところ」, report a fact you actually learned or a result that occurred. Express plans for your next step separately.
In the example about reading personal accounts, the ease of joining the activity is something the reader learned. It did not become easier after the reading.
In the example about asking a senior, the second half gives the answer received. 「てみた」 also emphasizes trying to ask.
Example sentences
- 体験taiken談danをo読んだところ、yondatokoro、初めてhajimeteでdeもmo参加sankaしやすいshiyasui活動katsudouだdaと
In a conversation
- ボランティア活動の募集内容について、何か分かりましたか。
Do you know anything about the recruitment details for the volunteer activity?
- はい、主催者
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
When I read the activity guide, I found that the participation conditions were written in detail.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
体験談を____、初めてでも参加しやすい活動だと分かりました。
After reading the personal account, I found that this activity is easy to join even for first-timers.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜たところdid…and found that