かぎがかか
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
Composed of
① 門扉等を閉鎖するのに用いる仕掛け(錠前)の穴に差し込むなどして、開閉するのに用いる道具。キー。② 門扉等を閉鎖するのに用いる仕掛け、錠。錠前。③ 暗号化や復号の際に使われる、暗号アルゴリズムの手順を制御するデータのこと。④ パズル、事件などを解くためのヒントとなったり、事象を理解したりするのに重要な手がかりとなる言葉や事実、人物のこと。キーワード。キーポイント。キーパーソン。
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Examples (13 in total)
The door was locked from within.
Why is the garage locked?
Is this door always locked?
Have you made sure the door is locked?
Because the entrance was locked, we couldn't enter the house.
The front door remained locked.
This door locks automatically.
The doors were locked and we couldn't get in anyhow.
Every door in the house is locked.
She was angry to find the door locked.
Tom noticed that the door was unlocked.
The door was locked from the inside.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't because it was locked.