Vocab Info
N5 う-verb (く), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb
置くto put, to place
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
1.
to put, to place
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
2.
to leave (behind)
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
3.
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
4.
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
5.
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
6.
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
7.
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
8.
to separate spatially or temporally
う-verb (く), Auxiliary verb
9.
to do something in advance
Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verbう-verb (く), Auxiliary verb
10.
to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state
Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
All Forms
置く 【おく】
Details
Pitch Accent
お
く
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コップをテーブルの上に置く。
I place the cup on top of the table.
本社を東京に置く。
We put the headquarters in Tokyo.
映画の主人公:「その銃を置いてください!」
Movie protagonist: 'Put that gun down!'
よく嘘をつく友人と距離を置きました。
I put some distance between myself and a friend who always lies.
店員が伝票を机の上に置きました。
The clerk placed the bill on the table.
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