置く (Oku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to put, to place, to leave (behind), to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto put; to place
- godan verb, transitive verbto leave (behind)
- godan verb, transitive verbto establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
- godan verb, transitive verbto appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
- godan verb, transitive verbto place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
Examples
万事用意しておけ。
Have everything ready.
目を開けておくのよ。
Keep your eyes open.
眠ってる犬は眠らせておけ。
Let a sleeping dog lie.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).