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james_canada
What is the difference between 所(ところ)and 場所(ばしょ)?
Sep 3, 2013 4:44 AM
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ところ refers to not only "place" but has other meanings/uses. Regarding a place, those two are very similar as you know, but 場所 is a physical location, on the other hand, ところ refers to a smaller area or more specific position, a point of a space or time. A. まちあわせの場所はどこですか? B. こうえんです。 A. こうえんのどこですか? B. ふんすいの所です。 Other uses for ところ: ・今ねるところだった (I was about to go to bed) ・べんきょうしているところです (I'm studying at the moment) ・ところで、今なんじですか?(By the way, do you have the time?)
September 3, 2013
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The comment by Yuri is perfect. And the gramtical usage is the same perfectly between them. ex) posessive form: わたしの所 わたしの場所 I-adjective: たのしい所 たのしい場所 Na-adjective: きれいな所 きれいな場所 Relative form: わたしがはたらいている所 わたしがはたらいている場所 so on....
September 4, 2013
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