Vocab Info
N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb
置くto put, to place
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to put, to place
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to leave (behind)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6.
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
7.
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8.
to separate spatially or temporally
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Auxiliary verb
9.
to do something in advance
Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verbGodan verb with 'ku' ending, 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】
Common・Uncommon
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:「その銃を置いて下さい!」
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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