机 (つくえ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraUsage patterns
机の上に〈物〉を置くto put something on the desk
I put the book on the desk.
机の下に隠れるto hide under the desk (e.g. during an earthquake)
During the earthquake, I hid under the desk.
机を片付けるto tidy up one's desk
I tidied up my desk before starting to study.
Expressions
机に向かうsit at a desk; be at one's desk; set to work on revision, homework, etc. 机を並べるwork together; be classmates; sit side by side
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drawer unit next to a desk; return
office desk with drawers on one side
long desk; long table
kneehole desk
office desk; clerical desk
つくえ
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案
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji usage; not used in modern Japanese.
