Can 所{ところ｝ in 「日{に}本{ほん}の良{い}い所{ところ}」 have two possible meanings: places or points?


Context:

> 記者{きしゃ}：
> こんにちは。えっと、今日{きょう}はですね、日本{にほん}について、日本{にほん}の良{い}い所{ところ}について、（はい）、お聞{き}きしてるんですけど。
>
> 翻訳{ほんやく}： Hi there, today I'm asking people what's great about Japan.

The English official version says that it means "what is great about Japan"
instead of "great Japanese places". I really thought the reporter was asking
for a place in Japan, but instead the interviewee answered and he said that
fresh fish was 日本｛にほん｝の良｛い｝い所｛ところ｝.

Of course, by the context, it is pretty obvious the meaning is "points". But
if the context was different, could it be about a place or is 良｛い｝い所｛ところ｝ an
expression specifically related to good points or what is good about
something?




I would say it not ambiguous. In this context, 良い所 definitely means "good
point" and I never think of the other possibility. To talk about places, the
interviewer would have used something other than 所, such as 場所, 風景, 街, 地域,
スポット or 観光地. Well, "point" in English can also refer to a location (eg,
rendezvous point, Cape point), but do you feel "Japan has some good points"
said without context is ambiguous? Simple words such as 所, こと and もの have many
meanings, and you have to get used to its usages.

That said, 良い所 can refer to a physical place in other contexts. For example,
京都は良い所ですね simply means "Kyoto is a good place, huh?".




I would say it not ambiguous. In this context, 良い所 definitely means "good
point" and I never think of the other possibility. To talk about places, the
interviewer would have used something other than 所, such as 場所, 風景, 街, 地域,
スポット or 観光地. Well, "point" in English can also refer to a location (eg,
rendezvous point, Cape point), but do you feel "Japan has some good points"
said without context is ambiguous? Simple words such as 所, こと and もの have many
meanings, and you have to get used to its usages.

That said, 良い所 can refer to a physical place in other contexts. For example,
京都は良い所ですね simply means "Kyoto is a good place, huh?".

