Japanese DictionaryDefinition of しておく
- (vs-i) to do
- to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
- to serve as; to act as; to work as
- to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
- to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
- to decide on; to choose
- (vs-i, vi) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
- to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
- to be worth; to cost
- to pass (of time); to elapse
- (suf, vs-i) verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
- (aux-v, vs-i) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
- to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
- (n) interior; inner part; inside
心の奥から魂の叫びが問いかける。
Calling to me inside of my heart.
- (num) 10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
１０億人の人たちが英語を話しています。
One billion people speak English.
- (n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
- means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
- one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. - ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. - hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- (v5k) to put; to place
それをテーブルの上に置きなさい。
Lay it on the table. - to leave (behind)
あいにく私はカメラを家においてきた。
As it happens, I have left the camera at home. - to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
彼女はいつも自分の部屋をきれいしておく。
She always keeps her room clean.
