置く【おく】
Frequency rank: 307.
- 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
Forms
- 置く【おく】Frequency rank: 307.
- おくFrequency rank: 621.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Place] has [Object] placed
[Person] appoints [Person] to [Position]
[Person] leaves [Object] behind
[Person] provides lodging for [Guest]
[Person] keeps [State]
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)
おく置くきごう(おくきごう)to put; to placeもの物をおく置くto put down an objectくるま車をおく置くto park a carしんらい信頼をおく置くto place trustぽじしょんポジションをおく置くto establish a positionばすバスをおく置くto set up a bus stopどうぐ道具をおく置くto put down a toolなんか何かをおいて置いておくto leave something in a certain stateさきに先におく置くto do something in advanceやど宿をおく置くto provide lodgingじかん時間をおく置くto separate in timeすたっふスタッフをおく置くto appoint staffいえ家におく置くto leave something at homeしょく職をおく置くto hire for a positionこころ心におく置くto bear in mind
Generated related terms (experimental)
おく置く【おく】
Refers to the action of putting or placing something somewhere.
せっち設置【せっち】
Refers to the installation or establishment of equipment, facilities, or systems.
I installed a new computer.
にんめい任命【にんめい】
Refers to appointing someone to a position or role within an organization.
ほうち放置【ほうち】
Refers to leaving something in a certain state, typically implying neglect or abandonment.
あずける預ける【あずける】
Refers to the act of leaving something in someone else's care.
I deposited money at the bank.
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.
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?
How thoughtful of you to have chilled some wine for us.
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
And how will you take responsibility in the case that this bill doesn't pass?
Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
It's a waste to just have the central banks watching over commodity prices.
5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.
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.
If we're going to play, make your mind up about the rules!