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おく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
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
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, く)
Usually written in kana
9. to do something in advance
after the -te form of a verb
10. to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state
after the -te form of a verb
Alt. forms
おく
65%
置おく
34%
Pitch accent
お
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Top 200
Conjugations...Used in: 6372
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to set aside
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
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Examples (179 in total)
I'll do it later on.
You should know it.
Keep your eyes open.
I'll check my schedule.
Let a sleeping dog lie.
Let's get things ready beforehand.
I'll keep the fish alive.
She put down her pen.
Do they get up early in the morning?
Let's consider the worst that could happen.
Let's not stay here long.
We kept them quiet.
I really need to talk to you today.
We kept the children quiet.
You should have consulted your lawyer.
Let's not discuss the matter today.
Read through the article.
I should have done something.
I gave him some helpful advice.
I put it in the drawer.
Please go over the script.
Keep next Sunday free.
I want to keep my car there.
I'll study your report.
Please just leave me alone.
I get up at six in the morning.
I'll keep your problems in mind.
I need to know by tomorrow.
He kept all the windows open.
Would you think about marrying me?
I want to do it before I die.
I'll take a closer look at this later.
Let's reserve that for another occasion.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
That's something I should have been more careful of.
We left the door open.
I'd like to leave this book with you.
Your camera may be stolen if you leave it there.
Take away this box.
Leave a message and I'll call you.
Is there anything you want to add?
He left the last page blank.
See what the baby is doing!
I wish I had listened to your advice.
I'll just put this in the fridge.
You should follow your teacher's advice.
Take a look at this report.
I want to keep my room as neat as possible.
He kept me waiting for a long time.
Please put this in the safe.
You'd better leave him to do as he likes.
You must record his speech.
She had my mother take care of the baby.
You must pay in advance.
We must allow for some delay.
I wish I had bought a concert ticket.
I left it unlocked.
Delete his name from the list.
Just leave Tom alone.
Are there any problems we should know about?
We kept the fire burning.
You should be prepared for emergencies.
It was careless of you to leave the door unlocked.
We should have made a careful plan in advance.
I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.
It was an advantage having learned Chinese while I was in school.
In this show, the accent is on robots.
We prepared snacks beforehand.
Please bear this fact in mind.
I'll take that as a compliment.
He still has three servants.
Bookmark this site.
You should keep in mind what I told you.
Is there something you'd like to tell me?
He concealed the fact from me.
Is there anything you'd like to tell me?
I will make it clear that I won't come again.
First of all, I want to tell you this.
Let's conceal this secret from him.
I'm going to keep my distance from her for a while.
I regret not having bought that house.
Please put this in a safe place.
I'll never forget this experience.
Let's not talk about that this time.
I will have repaired your watch by tomorrow.
Please keep the door closed.
You must keep your room tidy.
I always keep my room as tidy as I can.
She kept the dining room warm in winter.
The dog should be on a chain.
She left the baby crying.
I left the engine running.
You should have telephoned in advance.
I've added my recommendations to improve the situation.
I'll give him your message when he comes.
The room was kept warm for the guests.
I usually get up at about six-thirty.
You should allow an hour to get to the airport.
John kept the door open.
Please stick this notice to the door.
We must always be prepared for disasters.
Brian kept the door open.
If you want to keep meat for a long time, freeze it.
It is necessary that he prepare for the worst.
I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.
I like to have a full-length mirror in my bedroom.
You should have learned how to swim when you were young.
He should have done that long ago.
It makes sense to pay off your credit card balance every month.
A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
Please keep my place in this line.
One should bear in mind that time is money.
You must get lecture tickets in advance.
The farmer liked to keep them busy.
Just in case, you should get auto insurance.
We should always be fully prepared for an earthquake.
I would like to have seen him before he left the country.
There's something I need to tell you before you leave.
Keep in mind that you're not as young as you used to be.
Is it used to keep things cold?
We should have been fully aware of this risk all along.
We must not keep the fire burning.
She hid the secret from her husband all her life.
We have to be prepared to cope with violent storms.
We should have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
You shouldn't keep them waiting so long.
Keep the dog still while I examine him.
Insurance is a good idea - just in case.
With the window broken, we could not keep the room warm.
I'll say this: I am innocent.
You must realize that prosperity does not last forever.
Let's put this money aside for our summer trip.
He did exactly as I had told him.
You must keep this machine free from dust.
It's good to talk things over before you buy something.
The teacher corrected the composition that I had prepared.
The shy girl kept her idea to herself.
Give me your passport, Tom. I'll keep it in my safe.
I left the window open all through the night.
I like to have my dictionary within easy reach.
When you finish reading that book, put it back where you found it.
She kept the secret to herself.
You ought not to have kept her waiting on such a cold night.
Don't eat all the cake. Leave some for me.
I want to deal with this letter before I do anything else.
He kept it secret that he had bought a bicycle for his son.
If you find an interesting book, please buy it for me.
I drank some of the milk and kept the rest in the refrigerator.
He knew the news, but he kept it to himself.
I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at your home.
These seats are reserved for old and sick people.
Remember to mail this letter tomorrow morning.
I'd retain that old hat if I were you.
I will have finished reading this novel by the time you come tomorrow.
Mrs. Thompson wants to conceal the fact that she is a millionaire.
Should the Suez and Panama Canals be internationalized?
You should have told him about it while he was here.
They learned all there was to know about it.
Medicine containers should be kept out of reach of children.
The wall wasn't high enough to keep dogs out.
They don't have enough income to lay aside for the future.
My father said he would reserve a day to take me to the zoo.
When she got lost, she wished she had followed his advice.
I want everything in order by this time tomorrow.
The teacher told the pupils to put those words down in their notebooks.
The fence was not high enough to keep the wolves out.
He is reading a book. Let's leave him alone.
Keep the paper in the inside pocket.
I allowed a margin of ten minutes.
I'll put the old bridge back.
I will write down your name and address.
500 policemen were put on strict alert.
Yumi got up early to listen to the English program.
Don't leave your dog in the house all day.
I couldn't drink both bottles, so I left one for you.
5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.
Is there anything else I should know about Tom?
This food will keep for a week in an airtight container.
Excuse me. I'd like to point out three errors in the above article.