N2
ところだった (tokoro-datta-2) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
Was just about to do something
📝Usage
Verb[dict] / Verb[ない] + ところだった
📚Examples
1
もう少しで、電車に乗り遅れるところだった。
⚠️Notes
Indicates that something was on the verge of happening but did not. "Almost" did something. (e.g., 危ない！もう少しで車にひかれるところだった。 - That was close! I was almost hit by a car.)