How to say 'Put' in Japanese | おく

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The Japanese word for Put is 'Oku', written as おく in Japanese.

word

おく

Meaning

Put

Reading

Oku

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'おく (oku)' primarily means 'to put' or 'to place'. It is used to describe the action of placing something in a specific location. This verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts, such as placing objects, arranging items, or even setting something aside for later use. For example: I put the book on the table「本をテーブルに置く」(ほんをテーブルにおく). She placed the flowers in the vase「花を花瓶に置いた」(はなをかびんにおいた). Additionally, 'おく' can be used in compound verbs to indicate doing something in advance, such as '準備しておく (じゅんびしておく)' meaning 'to prepare in advance'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

138

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word おく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

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