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VOCABULARY
一目置く
i
い
chi
ち
mo
も
ku
く
o
お
ku
く
to recognize someone's ability / respect
acknowledge someone's superiority, give someone credit, hold in respect, recognize someone's ability
idiom
verb
Example sentences
同どう僚りょうは彼かれの実じつ力りょくに一いち目もく置おいている。
His colleagues recognize his ability and respect him.
彼かの女じょの才さい能のうには誰だれもが一いち目もく置おく。
Everyone holds her talent in respect.
先せん輩ぱいでさえ彼かれに一いち目もく置おいた。
Even the seniors gave him credit.
周しゅう囲いに一いち目もく置おかれる存そん在ざいになりたい。
I want to become someone whose ability is recognized and respected by those around me.

Practice exercises

1
専門知識せんもんちしきが深ふかく、上司じょうしも彼女かのじょに一目いちもく置おいた。
Her expertise is deep, and even the boss recognized her ability.
Answer
一目いちもく置おいた一目いちもく置おきました
2
若わかいが、同僚どうりょうは彼かれに一目いちもく置おいている。
He is young, but his colleagues are recognizing his ability.
Answer
一目いちもく置おいている一目いちもく置おいています
3
彼女かのじょの発想力はっそうりょくには誰だれもが一目いちもく置おかざるを得えなかった。
No one could help but recognize her creativity.
Answer
一目いちもく置おかざる
4
皆みなが彼かれに一目いちもく置おく。
Everyone recognizes his ability.
Answer
一目いちもく置おく一目いちもく置おきます
5
同僚どうりょうは皆みな彼かれの腕前うでまえに一目いちもく置おく。
All his colleagues recognize his skill.
Answer
一目いちもく置おく一目いちもく置おきます