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Learn Japanese: oku - to put, to place; to leave

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/oku

oku

to put, to place; to leave

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of oku

You are put into the net of honesty.

Usages of oku

玄げん関かん　の　前まえ　に　新あたらしい　花か瓶びん　を　置おきました。genkan no mae ni atarasii kabin wo okimasita.

I placed a new vase in front of the entrance.

靴くつ　は　玄げん関かん　に　置おいて　ください。kutu ha genkan ni oite kudasai.

Please leave your shoes at the entrance.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

玄げん関かん　に　新あたらしい　マット　を　置おいた。genkan ni atarasii matto wo oita.

I placed a new mat at the entrance.

彼かの女じょ　は　コーヒーカップ　を　棚たな　に　置おいた。kanozyo ha koohiikappu wo tana ni oita.

She put the coffee cup on the shelf.

本ほん　を　本ほん棚だな　に　置おくの　を　忘わすれないで。hon wo hondana ni okuno wo wasurenaide.

Don't forget to put the book on the bookshelf.

ベッド　の　横よこ　に　は　机つくえ　が　置おいて　ある。beddo no yoko ni ha tukue ga oite aru.

A desk has been put beside the bed (by someone).

窓まど辺べ　に　花か瓶びん　を　置おきました。madobe ni kabin wo okimasita.

I placed a vase by the window.

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