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錠を掛ける (じょうをかける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

錠じょうを掛かける

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

lock up; fasten a lock

Used for locking a door, gate, or container with a physical lock. The phrase is straightforward and neutral.

出でかける前まえに玄げん関かんの錠じょうを掛かけてください。
Please lock the front door before going out.
倉そう庫こにはしっかり錠じょうを掛かけてある

。

The warehouse is securely locked.

Written forms

錠じょうを掛かける
Standard kanji spelling for the phrase.
錠じょうをかける
Common kana-mixed spelling; 掛ける is often written in kana in everyday use.

Kanji

錠lock, fetters, shackles
掛hang, suspend, depend

Similar words

鍵かぎを掛かける
鍵を掛ける is more common for locking with a key, while 錠を掛ける emphasizes the act of fastening a lock (padlock or built-in lock). In practice, they are often interchangeable.

Etymology

Compound of 錠 (じょう, 'lock') + を + 掛ける (かける, 'to fasten, apply'). The phrase literally means 'to apply a lock'.