奥 (Oku) is a Japanese noun meaning “inner part, interior, back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.), depths (e.g. of a forest)”.
Meanings
- nouninner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart
- nounliving quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
- nounrecesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)
Examples
心の奥からわきあがる。
I've got a feeling.
彼は建物の奥に行ってみました。
He went to the back of the building.
彼は店の奥の暗い隅に姿を消した。
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).