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Noun といったところだ

Give a rough estimate of an amount or level, implying it is not much; 'about', 'at most', 'only about'.

At a glance

Noun といったところだ means "about ~, at most ~". It is used to say that an amount or level is roughly this much, and not much more.

Noun + といったところだ

休やすみといっても、せいぜい3日みっかといったところだ。 It's called a vacation, but it's about three days at most.


How to form it

The expression attaches directly to a noun, usually a number, a level or a state.

Attaches to Example Register
Noun (amount) 30分さんじっぷんといったところだ Casual / written
Noun (level or state) 五分五分ごぶごぶといったところだ Casual / written
Polite ending 50名ごじゅうめいといったところです Polite
Softer guess 10度じゅうどといったところでしょう Polite

と comes straight after the noun, with no だ in between.

Examples

  • 彼かれの英語えいごレベルは初級しょきゅうといったところだ。

    His English level is at most beginner level.

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