置く (おく)to put; to place; to leave (behind)

1. to put; to placeGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
2. to leave (behind)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
3. to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set upGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
4. to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
5. to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
6. to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that toolGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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