Japanese

まをおく
Meaning: to leave a gap; to pause; to space out
Part of Speech: Phrase, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 間を置く 間を置かない
Polite 間を置きます 間を置きません
Past 間を置いた 間を置かなかった
Polite + Past 間を置きました 間を置きませんでした
Te-form 間を置いて 間を置かなくて
Potential 間を置ける 間を置けない
Passive 間を置かれる 間を置かれない
Causative 間を置かせる 間を置かせない
Causative + Passive 間を置かされる 間を置かされない
Imperative 間を置け 間を置くな

Handwriting

間
を
置
く

Example

After pausing for a moment, he began to speak quietly.

Usage Notes

Used when creating a physical distance or a temporal interval between actions or objects.

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