N2 Grammar Course

Teacher

Marshall

Lesson 42: 〜たところが

Usage:

Past Tense Form of Verb + ところが

Meaning:

「〜たところが」means “However…”.

Examples:

田た中なかさんならわかるだろうと思おもって聞きいてみたところが、彼かれにもわからないという。
I thought Mr. Tanaka would know it so I asked him, however, he said he didn’t know it either.

昔むかし住すんでいた町まちを訪たずねたところが、様よう子すがすっかり変かわっていて迷まよってしまった。
I visited the town where I lived in the past, however, it changed too much that I got lost.