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JLPT N2 Grammar

ところだった

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N2 · 直前 · verb辞书形 / ない形 + ところだった

almost did; was about to

verb辞书形 / ない形 + ところだった

Shows that something almost happened, but did not actually happen.

Common for nearly making a mistake, nearly forgetting, nearly missing something, and so on.

目覚ましを止めてまた寝てしまい、会議に遅れるところだった。

I turned off the alarm and fell asleep again, so I almost arrived late to the meeting.

Do not use it for an event that actually happened; it means 'almost, but not.'

The foot reached the edge, but did not fall.

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