置く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 置く | 置かない |
| Polite | 置きます | 置きません |
| Past polite | 置きました | 置きませんでした |
| Past | 置いた | 置かなかった |
| Te-form | 置いて | 置かないで |
| Desire | 置きたい | 置きたくない |
| Potential | 置ける | 置けない |
| Passive | 置かれる | 置かれない |
| Causative | 置かせる | 置かせない |
| Causative passive | 置かせられるalso 置かされる | 置かせられないalso 置かされない |
| Volitional | 置こう | |
| Polite volitional | 置きましょう | |
| Imperative | 置け | 置くな |
| Conditional | 置けば | 置かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 置いたら | 置かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Basic physical placement of an object onto a surface or into a location.
Please put the book on the desk.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Leaving a person or thing in a place, often with the implication of not taking it along.
I left my umbrella on the train.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Setting up an organization, facility, or position, or appointing someone to a role.
The company established a new branch office in Osaka.
They decided to appoint him as department head.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
place (trust, faith, etc.); bear (in mind)
Abstract placement: putting trust, confidence, or keeping something in mind. Common with 信頼, 期待, 念頭.
I place my full trust in him.
Please act with safety in mind.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
put down (a tool); stop using
Putting down a tool such as a pen, implying stopping the associated activity. Often used in set phrases like 筆を置く.
The writer finally laid down his pen.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
take in (boarders); provide lodging
Accommodating someone in one's home; somewhat formal or old-fashioned.
We have an international student staying with us.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
separate (spatially or temporally)
Putting distance or time between things. Often used with 間, 距離, or 時間.
A gap of ten years separates the two events.
godan verb (-ku), auxiliary verb
do in advance; do beforehand
Auxiliary use after -te form; indicates doing something in preparation or for future convenience. Usually written in kana.
I'll buy the tickets in advance before the trip.
godan verb (-ku), auxiliary verb
leave (in a state); keep (in a state)
Auxiliary use after -te form; indicates leaving something as it is or maintaining a state. Usually written in kana.
Please leave the window open.
I put the book on the table.
I accidentally left my umbrella behind.
The company has a branch office in Osaka.
This school places emphasis on English education.
She's been keeping her distance from him lately.
I got tomorrow's preparations done in advance.
leaving behind; abandonment; desertion
leaving as is; deferment; keeping unchanged · unredeemed; deferred; stationary
preface; introduction; preamble
reserving; setting aside; laying away
stock; reserve; supply
be replaced; be exchanged; be swapped; be rearranged
note left behind; letter left behind; will
chopstick rest
letter left behind; farewell note
every ...; at intervals of ...; ... apart
luggage theft; bag snatching · luggage thief; bag snatcher
table clock; desk clock; mantel clock
leave as is; defer; postpone
punishment (of children); spanking; scolding · criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
punishment; spanking · criminal punishment; execution
every other one; alternate
every other day
temporary placement; putting something temporarily · preliminary placement; provisional placement
placed flat; horizontally mounted; lay-flat
landscape-oriented; horizontal placement
application of paste (for resist dyeing)
portrait orientation; vertical placement
spare umbrella kept at work or school