錠じょうじょうCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounlock; padlockGeneral term for a physical lock or padlock. Often used in compounds like 南京錠 (padlock).自じ転てん車しゃに錠じょうをかけるのを忘わすれないで。Break this sentence down in the analyzerDon't forget to lock your bicycle.この錠じょうは鍵かぎがなくても開あけられる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis lock can be opened even without a key.2noun, countertablet; pillOnly when written 錠Counter or noun for tablets/pills, especially in medical contexts. Restricted to the kanji 錠.この薬くすりは1日にち3回かい、1回かいに2錠じょうずつ飲のんでください。Break this sentence down in the analyzerPlease take this medicine three times a day, two tablets each time.処しょ方ほうされた錠じょう剤ざいは食しょく後ごに服ふく用ようします。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe prescribed tablets are taken after meals.See all 51 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈物もの〉に錠じょうを取とり付つけるto install a lock on something自じ転てん車しゃに新あたらしい錠じょうを取とり付つけた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI installed a new lock on my bicycle.〈物もの〉を〈数かず〉錠じょう飲のむto take a certain number of tablets (of medicine)この薬くすりは一いち日にち二に錠じょう飲のんでください。Break this sentence down in the analyzerPlease take two tablets of this medicine per day.Expressions錠じょうを下おろすlock; fasten a lock錠じょうを掛かけるlock up; fasten a lock