N2
～ところに (tokoroni) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
At the time; just as
📝Usage
Verb[dict/た/ている] + ところに
📚Examples
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電車に乗ろうとしたところに、ドアが閉まった。
⚠️Notes
Indicates that something happens at the very moment of an action, often with an element of interruption. (e.g., 家を出ようとしたところに、電話がかかってきた。 - Just as I was about to leave the house, the phone rang.)