Vocab Info
A3 Expression, う-verb (く)
身を置くto put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.), to surround oneself with
Dictionary Definition
Expression, う-verb (く)
1.
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.), to surround oneself with
All Forms
身を置く 【みをおく】
Details
み
を
お
く
Examples
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辛い環境に身を置いたことを後悔している。
I regret having put myself in a harsh environment.
こんなブラック会社には身を置きたくありません。
I don't want to put myself in such a black company.
この監獄のような結婚生活に身を置いたのは自分である。
It was I who put myself in this prison-like marriage.
地獄のようなこの環境に身を置くくらいなら自殺した方がマシだ。
If I have to put myself in this hellish environment, I'd rather commit suicide.
この環境に身を置いたのは自分です。それなのにそれに満足していません。
I am the one who put myself in this environment. And yet, I am not satisfied with it.
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