What does 置く mean in Japanese?

置く (おく) means "to put; to place" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 置く in a sentence?

本を机の上に置くつもりです。 (ほんをつくえのうえにおくつもりです。) — I'm going to put the book on the table.

Kana: おく

to put; to place

⛩️ Japanese Level 2 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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本を机の上に置くつもりです。

ほんをつくえのうえにおくつもりです。

I'm going to put the book on the table.

What 置く means

置く (おく) is a Japanese word meaning “to put; to place”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 2, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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