Japanese word

ロッカー

Pronunciation

Romajirokkā

Meaning

  • nounlocker

Example

荷物をロッカーに入れます。ni motsu o ro kkā ni i re ma su

I put my things in a locker.

Illustration for ロッカー (locker)

More examples

授業が終わったら、ロッカーから荷物を取り出します。ju gyō ga o wa tta ra ro kkā ka ra ni motsu o to ri da shi ma su

When class is over, I take my things out of the locker.

Core concept

Describes either a lockable storage space or a person connected with rock music, with the meaning determined by the context.

Common phrases

  • ロッカーに荷物を入れるro kkā ni ni motsu o i re ru

    put one's things in a locker

  • ロッカーの鍵ro kkā no kagi

    locker key

  • ロッカーを閉めるro kkā o shi me ru

    close a locker

Definition in Japanese

荷物や衣服などを入れて保管する鍵付きの収納箱や設備、またはロック音楽に関わる演奏者や愛好者。ni motsu ya i fuku na do o i re te ho kan su ru kagi tsu ki no shū nō bako ya setsu bi ma ta wa ro kku on gaku ni kaka wa ru en sō sha ya ai kō sha

Word origin

The Japanese ロッカー (rokkā) represents English locker, built from lock with -er for a container or place, and rocker, built from rock with -er for a person associated with rock music.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate a locker with school corridors, but Japanese ロッカー (rokkā) also commonly appears in gyms, offices, and public facilities.

Other meanings

  • rockernoun

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