Meaning of 鍵が掛かる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鍵が掛かる, 鍵がかかる
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Kana Readingかぎがかかる
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Romajikagigakakaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
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Example Sentences
鍵が掛かる, 鍵がかかる, かぎがかかる used in context
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お客さまを迎える前には、トイレの鍵がかかるかどうかもしっかりチェックして。
Before meeting your guests also be sure to carefully check that the toilet door locks.
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The room was locked.
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She was angry to find the door locked.
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The front door remained locked.
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I tried to open the door, but I couldn't as it was locked.
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Because the entrance was locked, we couldn't enter the house.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
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