奥

おく

inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest)

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 奧

Meanings

Noun
inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)

奥おくの席せきをお願ねがいします。

Could we have a table in the corner?
彼かれは建物たてものの奥おくに行いってみました。

He went to the back of the building.
彼かれは店みせの奥おくの暗くらい隅すみに姿すがたを消けした。

He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
彼かれの目めはめがねの奥おくで笑わらっていた。

His eyes were smiling behind his glasses.
彼かれらはレストランの奥おくの方ほうに座すわった。

The group was seated in the back of the restaurant.

More examples (5)

部屋へやの奥おくの壁かべの中央ちゅうおうに大おおきな窓まどがある。

In the middle of the wall at the back of the room is a large window.
部屋へやの奥おくで何なにか音おとがするのに気きがついた。

They were suddenly aware of a noise in the back of the room.
面疔めんちょうができた。小鼻こばなの奥おくに1個こ、痛いたい塊かたまりがある。

I have a facial boil. There's a painful lump at the back of one nostril.
この公園こうえんの西側にしがわに近ちかいところは、道路どうろの騒音そうおんも大おおきいが、奥おくにはいるともう聞きこえない。

Near the west side of the park there's a lot of noise from the road, but when you go into the park you can't hear it any more.
あお向むけに寝ねると、舌したやノドチンコがノドの奥おくに下さがるため、上気道じょうきどうが塞ふさがりやすくなります。

If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.