留め置く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 留め置く | 留め置かない |
| Polite | 留め置きます | 留め置きません |
| Past polite | 留め置きました | 留め置きませんでした |
| Past | 留め置いた | 留め置かなかった |
| Te-form | 留め置いて | 留め置かないで |
| Desire | 留め置きたい | 留め置きたくない |
| Potential | 留め置ける | 留め置けない |
| Passive | 留め置かれる | 留め置かれない |
| Causative | 留め置かせる | 留め置かせない |
| Causative passive | 留め置かせられるalso 留め置かされる | 留め置かせられないalso 留め置かされない |
| Volitional | 留め置こう | |
| Polite volitional | 留め置きましょう | |
| Imperative | 留め置け | 留め置くな |
| Conditional | 留め置けば | 留め置かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 留め置いたら | 留め置かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
detain; keep; lock up; retain; leave for later pickup
Covers holding a person in custody, keeping an object in one's possession, or leaving something (like a letter) to be collected later. The specific meaning depends on context.
警察は容疑者を留置場に留め置いた。
The police detained the suspect in a holding cell.
Please keep the important documents in the safe.
I had the package held at the post office for pickup.
Uncommon variant; 止め置く is more typical.