Reading: おく
Meaning: inner part, back, interior
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Example Sentence
部屋 の 奥 に 何 か ある
There is something in the back of the room.
Usage Notes
Refers to the innermost or furthest part of something. Can also mean 'wife' in certain contexts (奥さん).
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