机
つくえ · tsukue
Desk
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Example sentences
会議の資料が机の上にあります。
かいぎのしりょうがつくえのうえにあります。
The meeting materials are on the desk.
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懐中電灯を机の上に置いておいた。
かいちゅうでんとうをつくえのうえにおいておいた。
I put the flashlight on the desk (in advance).
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新年の抱負を紙に書いて、机の上に貼ることにした。
しんねんのほうふをかみにかいて、つくえのうえにはることにした。
I decided to write my New Year's resolutions on paper and stick them on my desk.
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この机を、窓際に移動させるつもりだ。
このつくえを、まどぎわにいどうさせるつもりだ。
I intend to move this desk to the window side.
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What does 机 mean?
Desk.
How do you pronounce 机?
つくえ (tsukue). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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