Using 「点」 vs 「所」 vs 「箇所」to refer to a point in a document, description, etc


When referring to previous document (manual, email, etc.) or a previous
statement/reply I'm not sure of the difference between using 「点」, 「所」 and
「箇所」.

I would want to say something along the lines of:

> 「その点では、問題があります。」
>
> 「マニュアルには、一箇所は不一致になりました。」
>
> 「間違えたところは、４つあります。」

But to me, it seems as though 「点」, 「所」 and 「箇所」 are mainly interchangeable,
granted the sentence might have to be slightly changed to accommodate the new
word.




**箇所{かしょ}** (or 個所) is a physical "point" you can point where it is (that is,
on the paper or elsewhere). You can translate it as "place", "spot" or "site".
**点{てん}** , by contrast, indicates abstract "point" you can only name in your
mind (unless it means literal "dot"). Possible translations are "respect",
"regard" or "aspect".

> ○ 論旨{ろんし}に筋{すじ}の通{とお}らない **点** がある。 _There are illogicalities in the
> argument._  
>  × 論旨に筋の通らない **箇所** がある。
>
> × 誤字{ごじ}を三 **点** 修正{しゅうせい}しました。  
>  ○ 誤字を三 **箇所** 修正しました。 _I fixed three typos._

**所{ところ}** is a vague word more or less corresponds to "where". It could be
used in place of both 箇所 and 点, just sounds more informal (colloquial) than
them. Take care that 点 and 箇所 are counter words (as above), while 所 is _not_
(`× 誤字を一ところ修正しました。`).




**箇所{かしょ}** (or 個所) is a physical "point" you can point where it is (that is,
on the paper or elsewhere). You can translate it as "place", "spot" or "site".
**点{てん}** , by contrast, indicates abstract "point" you can only name in your
mind (unless it means literal "dot"). Possible translations are "respect",
"regard" or "aspect".

> ○ 論旨{ろんし}に筋{すじ}の通{とお}らない **点** がある。 _There are illogicalities in the
> argument._  
>  × 論旨に筋の通らない **箇所** がある。
>
> × 誤字{ごじ}を三 **点** 修正{しゅうせい}しました。  
>  ○ 誤字を三 **箇所** 修正しました。 _I fixed three typos._

**所{ところ}** is a vague word more or less corresponds to "where". It could be
used in place of both 箇所 and 点, just sounds more informal (colloquial) than
them. Take care that 点 and 箇所 are counter words (as above), while 所 is _not_
(`× 誤字を一ところ修正しました。`).

