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logosub: "Japanese"
language: "en"
title: "ておく"
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* て-form + おく
* て-form + おきます
* て-form + おいて

1. To prepare or do in advance.
2. To leave as is, without doing anything.

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#### 1. To prepare or do in advance.

* 来年、北海道に行くから、<Furigana kanji="旅館" kana="りょかん"/>を<Furigana kanji="予約" kana="よやく"/>し<Jps colour="c1" text="ておきます"/>。
* I will book a hotel <Jps colour="c1" text="in advance"/>, because I am going to Hokkaido next year.

* 来週、パーティーに行くから、<Furigana kanji="髪" kana="かみ"/>を切っ<Jps colour="c1" text="ておきます"/>。
* I will get a haircut <Jps colour="c1" text="in advance"/>, because I will go to the party next week.

* 来週の試験のため、漢字を勉強し<Jps colour="c1" text="ておきました"/>。
* I studied kanji <Jps colour="c1" text="in preparation"/> because of the exam next week.

#### 2. To leave as is, without doing anything.

* お姉さんには<Furigana kanji="内緒" kana="ないしょ"/>にし<Jps colour="c1" text="ておく"/>ね。
* I <Jps colour="c1" text="will keep"/> it a secret with my older sister.


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###### 関係する動画

* [【JLPT N4 Grammar】〜ておく](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fm1CiLbXZ4) by: [Japanese Shoko](https://www.youtube.com/@UKjapanese369)
* [Learn Japanese Grammar ておく | Learn N4 Japanese grammar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z2YJjFiVGs) by: [Learn Japanese with Moon-chan](https://www.youtube.com/@JapanesewithMoon-chan)