“To place” in Japanese
Short answer
To place in Japanese is “据える” (sueru). Full meaning: to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation); to install, to seat (someone); to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze).
Other ways to say “To place” in Japanese
置く
oku to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
預ける
azukeru to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit; to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide; to lean on, to put on
据る
sueru to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation); to install, to seat (someone); to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
すえる
sueru to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation); to install, to seat (someone); to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
据ゑる
sueru to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation); to install, to seat (someone); to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
位置付ける
ichizukeru to place (in relation to the whole), to rank, to position, to locate
置る
okeru to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
擱く
oku to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
置ける
okeru to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
おける
okeru to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
配る
kubaru to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out; to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
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