Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜rutokoro

Usages of 〜rutokoro

今朝けさ　は　寝坊ねぼうして、　もう少すこし　で　始発しはつ　に　乗のり遅おくれる　ところ　だった。kesa ha nebousite, mousukosi de sihatu ni noriokureru tokoro datta.

This morning I overslept and almost missed the first train.

帰かえり　に　歯はみがき粉こ　を　買かうの　を　忘わすれる　ところだった。kaeri ni hamigakiko wo kauno wo wasureru tokorodatta.

I almost forgot to buy toothpaste on the way home.

目薬めぐすり　を　机つくえ　の　上うえ　に　置おいた　まま　出でかける　ところだった。megusuri wo tukue no ue ni oita mama dekakeru tokorodatta.

I was about to leave with my eye drops still on the desk.

彼女かのじょ　は　友達ともだち　と　話はなして　いて、　もう　少すこし　で　終電しゅうでん　に　間まに合あわない　ところ　だった。kanozyo ha tomodati to hanasite ite, mou sukosi de syuuden ni maniawanai tokoro datta.

She was talking with her friend and almost missed the last train.

券売機けんばいき　の　前まえ　で　財布さいふ　を　探さがして　いたら、　電車でんしゃ　が　発車はっしゃする　ところだった。kenbaiki no mae de saihu wo sagasite itara, densya ga hassyasuru tokorodatta.

While I was looking for my wallet in front of the ticket machine, the train was about to depart.

彼女かのじょ　は　特急とっきゅう　の　中なか　で　寝ねて　しまって、　もう少すこし　で　終点しゅうてん　まで　行いく　ところ　でした。kanozyo ha tokkyuu no naka de nete simatte, mousukosi de syuuten made iku tokoro desita.

She fell asleep on the limited express and almost went all the way to the last stop.

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