Vとく／Vんとく Grammar points Vとく／Vんとく The standard Vておく, when used in a sentence to indicate preparation, may become Vとく in Kansai-ben. Similarly, Vないでおく may become Vんとく. It should be noted that Vんとく may be also used as a suggestion an... Read more Example conversations 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more 魚屋で / At a Seafood Stall Hanako is doing a little shopping at a seafood stall. Characters: Hanako, The Fishmonger Read more カラオケで / At Karaoke Mori, and his coworkers Kimura and Sakagami, go to karaoke on the way home from work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kimura, Sakagami Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more
Grammar points Vとく／Vんとく The standard Vておく, when used in a sentence to indicate preparation, may become Vとく in Kansai-ben. Similarly, Vないでおく may become Vんとく. It should be noted that Vんとく may be also used as a suggestion an... Read more Example conversations 街で / In the City Junko runs into a coworker, Noriko, while on her way to a belly dance lesson... Characters: Junko, Noriko Read more 魚屋で / At a Seafood Stall Hanako is doing a little shopping at a seafood stall. Characters: Hanako, The Fishmonger Read more カラオケで / At Karaoke Mori, and his coworkers Kimura and Sakagami, go to karaoke on the way home from work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kimura, Sakagami Read more 会社で / At a Company Mori has a presentation, but isn't feeling well. His coworker notices that he's pushing himself too hard and probably shouldn't be at work... Characters: Mori Atsushi, Kishimoto, Sugimoto Natsuko, Oshima Read more お好み焼き屋で / At an Okonomiyaki Restaurant Atsushi brings his friend to his usual okonomiyaki (a style of savory pancake) restaurant. Characters: Mori Atsushi, The Friend, The Owner Read more