鍵かぎをかけるJLPTN4ConjugationMeanings1expression, ichidan verblock; lock upStandard expression for locking a door, window, or container with a key. Intransitive counterpart is 鍵がかかる.See also: 鍵がかかる出でかける前まえに必かならず鍵かぎをかけてください。Please be sure to lock the door before you go out.