机（つくえ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: desk
Example sentences
- 勉強の前に机の上を片付ける。 — I tidy up my desk before studying.
- 部屋に大きな新しい机を置いた。 — I put a big new desk in my room.
Idioms & proverbs containing “机”
- 明窓浄机 (めいそうじょうき) — dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
- 机を並べる (つくえをならべる) — to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; to put (one's) desks side by side
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “机” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)