Meaning of その場 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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その場, 其の場
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Kana Readingそのば
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Romajisonoba
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- there; that situation; that occasion
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
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Example Sentences
その場, 其の場, そのば used in context
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駅員に連絡したが、男はその場を立ち去り、改札口を出て行った。
They contacted the station staff but the man had left the area and gone out through the ticket barrier.
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I'll try giving the book "Reiko's Recommended" a quick skim read on the spot.
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静かに！みんなその場を動かないで。これから持ち物検査をはじめます。
Quiet! Everybody stay where they are, there will now be a possessions check.
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She took in the situation at a glance.
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She described the scene in detail.
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Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion.
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