godan verb · N5
おくoku
to put
- inner part
- interior
- backof a drawer, one's throat, etc.
Remember it
Connect the sound to "oak". Picture a sturdy oak shelf where something is placed in a scene for "to put" so the sound points straight back to the meaning.
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | おく | おいた | おかない | おかなかった |
Formal -masu base | おきます | おきました | おきません | おきませんでした |
te-form
おいて
connector — “… and then”
Godan verb — the final kana shifts depending on the form.
Learning status
learning
Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5