Verb ておく
〜te oku
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb-て form + おく
Perform an action in preparation for a future situation; 'to do something in advance'.
When to use
ておく: do it in advance, to be ready (予約しておく).
Explanation
The ~ておく grammar point is used when you want to express performing an action in preparation for a future situation or to do something in advance. It is attached to the te-form of a verb and expresses the idea of doing something beforehand, as a preparatory action.
Example sentences
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Let's buy the tickets in advance at the station.
Eki de kippu wo katte okou.
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I will go to bed early tonight to wake up early tomorrow.
Ashita hayaku okiru tame ni, konban hayaku nete okimasu.
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If I don't study in advance before the exam, I might fail.
Shiken mae ni benkyou shite okanai to, shippai suru kamo shirenai.
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Let's clean the room before he arrives.
Kare ga touchaku suru mae ni, heya wo kirei ni souji shite okimashou.
Resulting State (Is Doing / Has Been Done / In Advance)
Corpus examples (60)
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You should save some money against a rainy day.
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I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.
機械によって人を生かしておくために、家族がすべてのお金をつぎ込むべきではありません。
A family should not spend all of its money to keep someone alive on a machine.
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Put aside money for a rainy day.
急なケガや病気に備え、救急箱を常備しておくことをお勧めします。
We recommend you always have a first aid kit in hand in case of sudden injury or illness.
私たちは事故に遭わない様にいつもシートベルトをしておくべきだ。
We should always wear a seatbelt in case we have an accident.
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These words were spoken by someone who shall be nameless.
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You should keep your valuables in a safe place.
彼の意見が選挙区民には直接の影響を待たなかったことを付け加えておくべきであろう。
It should be added that his remarks had no direct influence on the constituency.
私たちは礼儀正しさというのは意識して機能しないということを覚えておくべきです。
We should remember that politeness doesn't function at the conscious level.
英語を学ぼうとする学生は一冊良い英英辞典を手元に置いておくべきだ。
All students of English should have a good English-English dictionary at hand.
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You should allow an hour to go to the airport.
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They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.
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Don't leave your dog in the house all day.
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It is best to review the material before the presentation.
上司のミスター田中が君を飲みに誘うかもしれないってことを言っておくね。
I should tell you that my boss, Mr Tanaka, might try to take you drinking.
醤油をコップに入れておくなよ!コーヒーかと思って飲むところだったぞ。
Don't leave the soy sauce in a glass. I thought it was coffee or something and was about to drink it.
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You also must be very prudent, to keep that hidden.
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A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
我々はあらゆる学校を運営させ続け、あらゆる教師を職にとどめておくべきです。
We should keep every school open and every teacher in his job.
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I'm going to keep my distance from her for a while.
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It's good to talk things over before you buy something.
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I should have done something.
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She doesn't like to leave anything unfinished.
他方、何もすることもなく長時間1人にほっておくと、子供は鈍くて愚かな子供になりやすい。
If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are likely to become dull and unintelligent.