modality N1 uncommon casualwritten
〜というところ(だ) — about ~
〜というところ(だ) ・ というところ
Meaning
- it's about ~ / roughly ~ / something like ~ — a modest estimate of an amount, degree, or stage
Key sentence
完成までは、あと一週間というところだ。
It's about another week until it's finished.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun or quantity (= という + ところ + だ) | N／数量 + というところだ |
Examples
売上は、よくて前年並みというところだろう。
Sales will be about on par with last year at best, I'd say.
準備は、ようやく半分というところです。
Preparations are at about the halfway point, finally.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Distinct from the literal というところ ('the point where ~') inside a longer clause; here it is the fixed estimate-closing idiom.
See 〜というところ(だ) in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜というところ(だ) the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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