Japanese word

ロック

Pronunciation

Romajirokku

Meaning

  • nounlock

Example

スマホをロックします。su ma ho o ro kku shi ma su

I lock my phone.

Illustration for ロック (lock)

More examples

出かける前に、玄関のドアにロックをかけます。de ka ke ru mae ni gen kan no do a ni ro kku o ka ke ma su

I lock the front door before leaving.

Core concept

It covers either preventing access with a barrier or naming a music style rooted in rock and roll.

Common phrases

  • ロックをかけるro kku o ka ke ru

    lock

  • ロックを解除するro kku o kai jo su ru

    unlock

Similar words

鍵kagi: A device that keeps a door or container closed and is opened with a key.
錠jō: A fastening device that keeps a door or container closed until it is opened.

Definition in Japanese

物や機器を閉ざして外から開けたり操作したりできないようにすること。また、強いリズムを持つ音楽。mono ya ki ki o to za shi te soto ka ra a ke ta ri sō sa shi ta ri de ki na i yō ni su ru ko to ma ta tsuyo i ri zu mu o mo tsu on gaku

Word origin

ロック (rokku, "lock") comes from English lock, while ロック ("rock music") comes from English rock; the two senses entered Japanese separately.

Usage tips

  • School of Rock is the title of a well-known 2003 comedy film centered on a student band, so rock in the title names a music style rather than a device control.

Other meanings

  • rocknoun

Opposites

  • 解錠kaijōunlockingnoun

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