というところだ
“That’s about it / That’s the current situation / Roughly speaking, it is …” → Used to summarize the present state, level, or conclusion of a situation based on available information.
N1
Meaning
“That’s about it / That’s the current situation / Roughly speaking, it is …” → Used to summarize the present state, level, or conclusion of a situation based on available information.
Formation
Clause (plain form) + というところだ
Noun + というところだ
Explanation
というところだ is used when the speaker wants to calmly and objectively sum up how things stand at this moment.
Use clause + というところだ to summarize a situation
Use noun + というところだ to show level, amount, or degree
The speaker is not giving:
a final decision
an emotional judgment
an exact figure
Instead, they are saying:
“If I describe it accurately and neutrally, this is the situation.”
This grammar often appears after:
explaining background information
describing progress
listing facts or conditions
It is common in:
reports
news articles
business explanations
JLPT N1 reading passages