Meaning of 置く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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置くJLPT 5
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Kana Readingおく
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Romajioku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to put; to place
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to leave (behind)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
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Example Sentences
置く, おく used in context
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Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
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The bag I left on the passenger seat is missing!
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How thoughtful of you to have chilled some wine for us.
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It's OK to leave the baby to cry on occasion.
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Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
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It's a waste to just have the central banks watching over commodity prices.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
On: チ
Kun: お.く, -お.き
13 strokes
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