Japanese

をかける

かぎをかける
Meaning: to lock (a door, window, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 鍵をかける 鍵をかけない
Polite 鍵をかけます 鍵をかけません
Past 鍵をかけた 鍵をかけなかった
Polite + Past 鍵をかけました 鍵をかけませんでした
Te-form 鍵をかけて 鍵をかけなくて
Potential 鍵をかけられる 鍵をかけられない
Passive 鍵をかけられる 鍵をかけられない
Causative 鍵をかけさせる 鍵をかけさせない
Imperative 鍵をかけろ 鍵をかけるな

Handwriting

鍵
を
か
け
る

Example

Please be sure to lock up so that no thieves get in.

Usage Notes

A common expression for locking something using a key.

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