かぎがかか
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
Kanji used
key
Top 14900
Composed of
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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.