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No. 3,512 in Japanese

置き

"置き" means "placement" or "setting" in English.

In a sentence

  • その本を机の上に置いてください。

    Please place that book on the desk.

    Here, '置き'—or its root form '置く'—is used as a verb meaning 'to place' or 'to put' in the context of physically setting an item down on a surface.

  • 旅行の準備として、必要なものを別の場所に置きました。

    As travel preparations, I placed the necessary items in a separate place.

    In this sentence, '置きました'—the past form of '置く'—indicates the action of placing items, emphasizing preparation by strategically positioning them in an appropriate location.

  • リモコンはいつも同じ位置に置くようにしています。

    I always try to place the remote control in the same location.

    Here, '置く' is used in the infinitive form within a habitual context, suggesting an intentional and consistent effort to place an item in a specific spot.

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