置く

Reading: おく
Meaning: to put, to place, to leave
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Example Sentence
机 の 上 に 本 を 置く
I put the book on the desk.
Usage Notes
Indicates placing or leaving something somewhere. Also used in various compound verbs with て-form + おく to indicate doing something in preparation.
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