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Meaning of 鍵が掛かる(かぎがかかる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

鍵が掛かる, 鍵がかかる
Kana Reading
かぎがかかる
Romaji
kagigakakaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

Example Sentences

鍵が掛かる, 鍵がかかる, かぎがかかる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
鍵が掛かる
Plain Polite
鍵が掛かります
Negative
鍵が掛からない
Negative Polite
鍵が掛かりません

Past

Plain
鍵が掛かった
Plain Polite
鍵が掛かりました
Negative
鍵が掛からなかった
Negative Polite
鍵が掛かりませんでした

Te

Plain
鍵が掛かって
Plain Polite
鍵が掛かりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
鍵が掛かられる
Plain Polite
鍵が掛かられます
Negative
鍵が掛かられない
Negative Polite
鍵が掛かられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

key

On: ケン

Kun: かぎ

17 strokes

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JLPT 3

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

11 strokes

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