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おきたかった

wanted to do in advance, wanted to do and leave in place

→ おく
auxiliary Rare #41,067
wanted to do in advance, wanted to do and leave in place As an auxiliary, it follows a verb’s て-form and expresses doing something ahead of time or leaving something in a particular state.
JA: 旅行の前にホテルを予約しておきたかった。
EN: I wanted to book the hotel in advance.
Conjugation of おく
Desiderative
おきたいおきたかった

ただお前を安全な場所に置いておきたかっただけだ

I just wanted to make sure you were somewhere safe.

— 罪人たち (2025)

彼が国を出ていく前に会っておきたかった。

I wanted to see him before he left the country.

会っておきたかったってだけなんですよ

I just wanted to see you before you left, that's all.

— Perfect Days (2023)