Grammar

〜とく

Reading: 〜とく

Meanings: do in advance (contraction of ておく)

Explanation

introduction

explanation

〜とく is the **casual** contraction of 〜ておく (to do something in advance or for a future purpose).

explanation

Formed by dropping *お* from *おく* and blending *て* into *と*. Heard constantly in casual conversation.

structure

Practice exercises

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交渉こうしょうの前まえに相手あいての情報じょうほうを十分じゅうぶん{placeholder}よ。
Answer: ちょうさしとく
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メモめもを{placeholder}ね。
Answer: かいとく
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窓まどを{placeholder}。
Answer: しめとく
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地図ちずを{placeholder}よ。
Answer: しらべとく
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ご飯ごはんを{placeholder}ね。
Answer: たいとく
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連絡先れんらくさきを{placeholder}。
Answer: かいとく
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会議室かいぎしつを先さきに{placeholder}ね。
Answer: よやくしとく
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明日あしたの発表はっぴょうのために資料しりょうを{placeholder}。
Answer: じゅんびしとく