ておく / とく to do in advance & ておけば~ = should have ~ ┃JLPT N4 Grammar

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(More examples, more advanced grammar points!)
This time we'll learn how to use ておく / とく in a sentence.
It's roughly translated as "to do ~ in advance / in preparation / for the future".
You might not believe how often we use because of this translation but trust me, you'll need to learn this! This is also a necessary grammar point to learn for the JLPT N4.
In this lesson you'll also learn how to use this ておく with other forms such as "eばよかった (should have)", "たほうがいい (should)" and more!!
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I have read about this so many times but I never really got it until now!! Now I understand when a game character always says やめとく.

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The way you said 大丈夫 and your trasition from ておく to とくwas soooooo cute..😍😂