【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ところだった（~tokorodatta）

2020年4月18日 2024年9月23日

Explanation：〜ところだった

Meaning
"もう少すこしで〜しそうになった / 〜する直前ちょくぜんだった"

"almost / was about to happen"
Used to describe a situation where something almost happened but did not in the end. It emphasizes that the outcome was very close to occurring but was avoided or changed at the last moment.

Form
V（dictionary form / nai form）＋ところだった

Points

Near Miss: "〜ところだった" is used when describing something that was on the verge of happening but ultimately did not.
Regret or Relief: It often conveys feelings of regret (for something good that almost happened) or relief (for something bad that was avoided).
Close to Completion: It indicates that an action or event was about to happen.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

あと３分さんぷん、遅おくれていたら終電しゅうでんを逃のがすところだった。
I almost missed the last train. I was only three minutes late.

トムさん危あぶない！もう少すこしで車くるまにひかれるところだったよ。歩あるきスマホはしないようにね！
Be careful, Tom! You were almost hit by a car! Don't walk while looking at your phone!

友達ともだちが提出期限ていしゅつきげんを教おしえてくれなかったら、レポートの提出ていしゅつを忘わすれるところだった。
I almost forgot to submit my report if my friend hadn't told me the deadline.

スマホのメモがなかったら、スーパーで卵たまごを買かい忘わすれるところだった。
I almost forgot to buy eggs at the supermarket if I hadn't had the memo on my phone.

気きがつくのが遅おそかったら、火事かじになるところでした。
If I had noticed any later, there would have been a fire.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
終電	しゅうでん	last train
提出する	ていしゅつする	to submit
火事	かじ	fire