What does ～所 mean?
～所 is a Japanese suffix meaning “office” or “facility (suffix)” in English. It is written as ～所 in kanji, ～しょ in hiragana, and ～sho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteSuffix for an office or facility (研究所 = research institute, 発電所 = power station).
Example sentences
父は研究所で働いている。
My dad works at a research institute.
近くに発電所がある。
There's a power station nearby.