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おく
Rank #700
Meanings
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
1.
to put; to place
2.
to leave (behind)
3.
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
4.
to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
5.
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
6.
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
7.
to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
8.
to separate spatially or temporally
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, auxiliary verb, usually written using kana
9.
to do something in advance
10.
to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state
Readings
置く
(63%)
おく
(36%)
| Rank #700
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