Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (く), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()to put, to place

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to put, to place

      2. 2.

        to leave (behind)

      3. 3.

        to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up

      4. 4.

        to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ

      5. 5.

        to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)

      6. 6.

        to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool

      7. 7.

        to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house

      8. 8.

        to separate spatially or temporally

    2. う-verb (く), Auxiliary verb

      1. 9.

        to do something in advance

        Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
      2. 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】

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    Examples

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      コップテーブル(うえ)()

      I place the cup on top of the table.

      • N5

      本社(ほんしゃ)東京(とうきょう)()

      We put the headquarters in Tokyo.

      • N5

      映画(えいが)主人公(しゅじんこう):「その(じゅう)()いてください!」

      Movie protagonist: 'Put that gun down!'

      • N5

      よく(うそ)をつく友人(ゆうじん)距離(きょり)()きました。

      I put some distance between myself and a friend who always lies.

      • N5

      店員(てんいん)伝票(でんぴょう)(つくえ)(うえ)()きました。

      The clerk placed the bill on the table.

      • N4
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