- to put; to place
- to leave (behind)
- to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
- to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
- to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
- to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
- to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
- to separate spatially or temporally
- to do something in advanceword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb
- to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain stateword usually written using kana aloneafter the -te form of a verb
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; auxiliary verb
Generated word frames (experimental)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to put; to place
- to leave (behind)
- to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
- to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
- to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
- to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
- to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
- to separate spatially or temporally
- to do something in advance
- to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state
This usage of the word 置く is used when physically placing or positioning something in a certain location.
This meaning is used when leaving something behind in a certain place.
This meaning is used when establishing or setting up something, such as an organization or a position.
This meaning is used when appointing someone to a specific role or hiring them for a job.
This usage refers to placing trust, faith, or bearing something in mind.
This meaning is used when putting down a tool to stop the action being done with it.
This meaning is used when taking in boarders or providing lodging.
This usage refers to separating things spatially or temporally.
This meaning is used when doing something in advance or preparing ahead of time.
This usage is about leaving something in a specific condition or maintaining it in that condition.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きごう(きごう)to put; to placeto put down an objectto park a carto place trustto establish a positionto set up a bus stopto put down a toolto leave something in a certain stateto do something in advanceto provide lodgingto separate in timeto appoint staffto leave something at hometo hire for a positionto bear in mind
Generated related terms (experimental)
Refers to the installation or establishment of equipment, facilities, or systems.
Refers to appointing someone to a position or role within an organization.
Refers to leaving something in a certain state, typically implying neglect or abandonment.
Refers to the act of leaving something in someone else's care.
Example sentences
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I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
As far as knowing health's worth once you've lost it goes, that's the same thing with parents, water or air.
If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
With most of the arts, if you don't get the basics down properly then it is difficult to acquire further skills.
The novel I'm writing next is set in a love hotel so I wanted to see what one actually looks like.