“To set aside” in Japanese
Short answer
To set aside in Japanese is “さて置く” (sateoku). Full meaning: to set aside.
Other ways to say “To set aside” in Japanese
取り置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
充てる
ateru to assign, to set aside
取置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
採り置く
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
とりおく
torioku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
取っておく
totteoku to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to
振り向ける
furimukeru to turn (around); to appropriate, to set aside, to allocate, to assign (for another purpose or use)
脇に置く
wakinioku to lay aside, to set aside
蓄える
takuwaeru to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
取置か
torioka to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
取置け
torioke to set aside, to keep in reserve, to hold on to; to preserve, to save; to put in, to lay in, to stash away, to stack away, to store
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