ところに・ところへ
tokoro ni / tokoro e
just when; right at the moment when
[Just when / Right at the moment when]
Connection: Verb (ている / た / dictionary form) + ところに / ところへ
Usage: Expresses that at the exact moment when something was happening (or about to happen, or just happened), another event occurred — often unexpectedly. Emphasizes the timing.
Examples:
ちょうど出かけようとしたところに、友達が来た。(Just when I was about to go out, a friend came.)
困っているところに、先輩が助けてくれた。(Right when I was in trouble, my senior helped me.)
ご飯を食べているところへ、電話がかかってきた。(Right when I was eating, a phone call came.)