“To lock” in Japanese
Short answer
To lock in Japanese is “鎖す” (sasu). Full meaning: to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten.
Other ways to say “To lock” in Japanese
閉ざす
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
鍵をかける
kagiwokakeru to lock
錠を下ろす
jouwoorosu to lock, to fasten a lock
閉す
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
塞す
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
とざす
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
鎖ざす
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
緘ざす
tozasu to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness)
鎖そ
saso to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
鎖せ
sase to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
鎖し
sashi to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
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