# 185 Learn Japanese【～たところ 】when doing A, it turned out to be B/ found out B - N3 Grammar -

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【AたところB】
When doing A, it turned out to be B/ found out B
"～したら、～という結果になった / ～したら、～ということがわかった"
It is used to explain surprises and new discoveries, not to explain something expected.


友達にお好み焼きの作り方を聞いたところ、明日一緒に作ることになりました。
When I asked my friend how to make okonomiyaki, he decided that we would make it together tomorrow instead.


初めてお好み焼きを作ったところ、簡単に作れました。
When I made okonomiyaki for the first time, unexpectedly it could be made easily.


清掃ボラティア活動に参加したところ、意外と町の中が汚い事がわかりました。
When I participated in the cleaning volunteer activity, I found that the town was unexpectedly dirty.


100円ショップで包丁を買ってみたところ、安いわりに使いやすかったです。
When I bought a kitchen knife at a 100-yen shop, it was easy to use considering that it’s cheap.


「～てみたところ」
can be used to emphasize that you did something based on desire/feeling/whim to do something.
Attempt something for the first time


"When I did A (because I felt like it), B happened.”

10年ぶりに故郷に帰ってみたところ、昔に比べて人口が減っていて悲しかったです。
When I returned to my hometown for the first time in 10 years, I was sad that the population was smaller than in the past.


“When I tried A (for the first time), B happened.”


教えられたとおりにしてみたところ、大失敗しました。
When I tried to do as I was taught, I made a big mistake.


「volitional form +としたところ」is used when you emphasize that you tried to do something but couldn’t.

"When I tried A, B happened before I did it."


彼女に話しかけようとしたところ、他の友達に話しかけられました。
When I was about to talk to her, another friend talked to me first.


友達に手紙を送ろうとしたところ、住所が間違っていることに気づきました。
When I was about to send a letter to my friend, I noticed that the address was wrong.