鍵（かぎ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: key
Example sentences
- 出かける時、忘れずに鍵をかける。 — When I go out, I make sure to lock the door.
- 家の鍵をどこかでなくした。 — I lost my house key somewhere.
Idioms & proverbs containing “鍵”
- 鍵を握る (かぎをにぎる) — to hold the key (to)
- 鍵の穴から天を覗く (かぎのあなからてんをのぞく) — to have a narrow view of things; to peep at the sky through a keyhole
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “鍵” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)