置く
Readings
おく
oku
oku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to put, to place
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to leave (behind)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to separate spatially or temporally
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Auxiliary verb
Usually written using kana alone
after the -te form of a verb
to do something in advance
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Auxiliary verb
Usually written using kana alone
after the -te form of a verb
to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state
Transitive verb
to put, to place Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to leave (behind) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to separate spatially or temporally Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Auxiliary verb
Usually written using kana alone
after the -te form of a verb
to do something in advance Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Auxiliary verb
Usually written using kana alone
after the -te form of a verb
to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state Your personal translations
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Grammar
おく: to do it in advance OR to leave it in the current state expecting a later change
Conjugated forms
Present, Future おく, おきます
[does], will [do] おかない, おきません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past おいた, おきました
[did] おかなかった, おきませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative おいて, おきまして おかないで, おきませんで おかなくて
[does], will [do] おかない, おきません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past おいた, おきました
[did] おかなかった, おきませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative おいて, おきまして おかないで, おきませんで おかなくて
Kanjis
置 ON: チ KUN: お.く, -お.き
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
Stroke: 13 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-5-8 FC: 6071.1
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
Stroke: 13 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-5-8 FC: 6071.1
Phrases
あいにく私はカメラを家においてきた。
As it happens, I have left the camera at home. 彼女はいつも自分の部屋をきれいにしておく。
She always keeps her room clean. 遊びたいならちゃんとルールを決めておきなさい。
If we're going to play, make your mind up about the rules!