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置おく

Kana おく Romaji oku

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

06godan verb · transitive

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

07godan verb · transitive

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

08godan verb · transitive

to separate spatially or temporally

09godan verb · auxiliary verb

usually kana

to do something in advance

after the -te form of a verb

10godan verb · auxiliary verb

usually kana

to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

after the -te form of a verb

Examples

宿題をやりかけにしておいた。

The boy left his homework half-finished.

Tatoeba #147864

それをテーブルの上に置きなさい。

Lay it on the table.

Tatoeba #204648

あいにく私はカメラを家においてきた。

As it happens, I have left the camera at home.

Tatoeba #234564

Source

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