JLPT N3
〜ところだった
Watch out! You were just about to / almost got run over by a car. Be careful!
📖 解説とニュアンス
英語の解説
The grammar pattern 「～ところだった」 means "was just about to" or "almost happened." It indicates that a situation or event, often an undesirable one, was very close to occurring but was narrowly avoided. Structure: Vる形 + ところだった.
日本語の解説
「～ところだった」は、もう少しで何か（主に良くないこと）が起こりそうだったが、寸前で避けられたことを表します。例：危ない！もう少しで車にひかれる**ところだった**よ。気をつけて！
📝 実践例文
危ない！もう少しで車にひかれる「ところだった」よ。気をつけて！
Watch out! You were just about to / almost got run over by a car. Be careful!
理解度テスト
本番レベルの問題で「〜ところだった」の定着度を確認しよう
危ない！もう少しで車にひかれる（ ）よ。気をつけて！
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 「～ところだった」は、もう少しで何か（主に良くないこと）が起こりそうだったが、寸前で避けられたことを表します。例：危ない！もう少しで車にひかれる**ところだった**よ。気をつけて！\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ わけだった: 'わけだった' implies a logical deduction. You aren't logically deducing getting hit by a car, you ALMOST literally got hit!\n❌ はずだった: 'ひかれるはずだった' means 'According to the schedule, you were supposed to get hit by a car.' That is absolutely terrifying!\n❌ べきだった: 'ひかれるべきだった' translates to 'You totally deserved/needed to get hit by a car.' Never say this to your friend! 'ところだった' translates perfectly to 'You ALMOST did'.
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～ところだった」 means \"was just about to\" or \"almost happened.\" It indicates that a situation or event, often an undesirable one, was very close to occurring but was narrowly avoided. Structure: Vる形 + ところだった.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ わけだった: 'わけだった' implies a logical deduction. You aren't logically deducing getting hit by a car, you ALMOST literally got hit!\n❌ はずだった: 'ひかれるはずだった' means 'According to the schedule, you were supposed to get hit by a car.' That is absolutely terrifying!\n❌ べきだった: 'ひかれるべきだった' translates to 'You totally deserved/needed to get hit by a car.' Never say this to your friend! 'ところだった' translates perfectly to 'You ALMOST did'.
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～ところだった」 means \"was just about to\" or \"almost happened.\" It indicates that a situation or event, often an undesirable one, was very close to occurring but was narrowly avoided. Structure: Vる形 + ところだった.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ わけだった: 'わけだった' implies a logical deduction. You aren't logically deducing getting hit by a car, you ALMOST literally got hit!\n❌ はずだった: 'ひかれるはずだった' means 'According to the schedule, you were supposed to get hit by a car.' That is absolutely terrifying!\n❌ べきだった: 'ひかれるべきだった' translates to 'You totally deserved/needed to get hit by a car.' Never say this to your friend! 'ところだった' translates perfectly to 'You ALMOST did'.
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