“To put” in Japanese
Short answer
To put in Japanese is “置く” (oku). Full meaning: to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up.
Other ways to say “To put” in Japanese
収める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
陥れる
otoshiireru to trap (into a difficult situation), to put (in a fix), to throw (e.g. into turmoil), to trick (into doing), to lure (into a trap), to frame (for a crime); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.), to take, to reduce; to drop (something) into
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
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
納る
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
蔵める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
納める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
おける
okeru to put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
收める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
修める
osameru to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film); to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtai
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