置き

置き

"置き" means "placement" or "setting" in English.

Here, '置き'—or its root form '置く'—is used as a verb meaning 'to place' or 'to put' in the context of physically setting an item down on a surface.

その本を机の上に置いてください。

Please place that book on the desk.

In this sentence, '置きました'—the past form of '置く'—indicates the action of placing items, emphasizing preparation by strategically positioning them in an appropriate location.

旅行の準備として、必要なものを別の場所に置きました。

As travel preparations, I placed the necessary items in a separate place.

Here, '置く' is used in the infinitive form within a habitual context, suggesting an intentional and consistent effort to place an item in a specific spot.

リモコンはいつも同じ位置に置くようにしています。

I always try to place the remote control in the same location.