How to say place in Japanese

JLPTN5
ところtokoro☆《所・処・處old》とこtoko《所》

noun / suffix:

  • place; spot; scene; site - also pronounced どころ when a suffix
  • address
  • district; area; locality
  • one's house
  • point; aspect; side; facet ➜ いいとこ
  • passage (in text); part
  • space; room
  • thing; matter

noun:

  • whereupon; as a result - after the plain past form of a verb
  • about to; on the verge of - after present form of a verb
  • was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing - after past form of a verb

Example Sentences

お金okaneをwo稼ぎkasegiたいtaiならnaraアメリカAMERIKAがga一番ichibanだda。
If you want to earn money, America is the best.
トランプTORANPUをwo樫kashiのnoテーブルTEEBURUにni置いoiてte。
Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.
私watashiはhaひざhizaをwo曲げmageずzuにni両方ryouhouのno手のひらtenohiraをwo床yukaにni付けるtsukeruことkotoがgaできるdekiru。
I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
このkono場所bashoにniはha不思議fushigiなna雰囲気fun'ikiがgaあるaru。
This place has a mysterious atmosphere.
「少しsukoshiうちuchiにni寄ってyotteいかないikanai？」「いいiiのno？」「うちuchi共働きtomobatarakiでde親oyaはha遅いosoiのno」
"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."

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