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ところにより, 所により
Expression, Usually in kana
in places
よそにする, 余所にする
Expression, Usually in kana
to neglect, to ignore, to slight, to be indifferent to
出る所に出る, 出るところに出る, でるところにでる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
凹き所に水溜まる, くぼきところにみずたまる
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb, Rare
1. when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own, a sunken place will collect water
2. someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
火のない所に煙は立たぬ, ひのないところにけむりはたたぬ
Expression, Proverb
there's no smoke without fire
心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず, こころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず
Expression, Idiomatic expression, from the Analects of Confucius
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
目の届くところに, 目の届く所に, めのとどくところに
Expression, Adverb
within eyeshot, within sight, in view
聞くところによると, 聞く所によると, きくところによると
Expression
from what I've heard, according to reports, from what they say
たちどころに, 立ちどころに, 立ち所に, 立所に
Adverb, Usually in kana
at once, there and then, immediately
火のないところに煙は立たない, 火のない所に煙は立たない, 火の無いところに煙は立たない, 火の無い所に煙は立たない, ひのないところにけむりはたたない
Expression, Proverb
there's no smoke without fire
「くだらねえ都市伝説だろう」「でも、火のないところに煙は立たないというけどね」
かゆいところに手が届く, 痒いところに手が届く, かゆい所に手が届く, 痒い所に手が届く, かゆいところにてがとどく
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details