JLPT N1

~たら~ところだ

if (counterfactual), then would have been

Item 182 of 358

Structure / Usage

Verb (たら) + Adjective / Noun + ところだった

Example Sentences

もう少し遅かったら、大変なところだった。
If I had been a little later, it would have been terrible.
あの時気づかなかったら、危ないところだった。
If I hadn't noticed at that time, it would have been dangerous.