expression, adverb, noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the recent period up to now; often used when something has been happening continuously or noticeably in the near past.
このところ、ずっと雨が続いている。
It's been raining a lot lately.
このところ忙しくて、なかなか休めない。
I've been so busy these days that I can hardly rest.
Compound of この (this) + ところ (place/time). The meaning shifted from 'this place' to 'this time period', referring to the recent stretch of time.