Japanese

きんこ
Meaning: safe; vault
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: かねぐら

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Handwriting

金
庫

Example sentences

He kept the jewels in a heavy iron safe.
貴重品は金庫で厳重に保管されている。
Valuables are kept strictly in a safe.
重要な文書は金庫に保管してある。
Important documents are kept in a safe.
泥棒は金庫から宝石を盗み出した。
The thief stole the jewels from the safe.
旅行中は盗難に遭わないように、貴重品はホテルの金庫に預けましょう。
To avoid theft while traveling, let's leave valuables in the hotel safe.
外出する際は、貴重品をホテルの金庫に預けてください。
Please leave your valuables in the hotel safe when going out.
金庫から大量の金塊が見つかった。
A large amount of gold bars were found in the safe.
祖父は金庫に遺言書を残した。
My grandfather left a will in the safe.

Usage Notes

A strong metal container with a secure lock used for protecting money or valuables.

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