(きんこ)

きんこ
noun
safe, vault, strongbox
tool
1. safe, strongbox
A secure box or cabinet for storing valuables, typically with a lock.
金庫(きんこ)()けてください
Please open the safe.
金庫(きんこ)(かね)()れた
I put money in the safe.
I'll keep the cash in the safe.
The thief targeted the safe.
I keep important documents in the safe.
2. vault, treasury
A secure room or building for storing money or valuables.
The bank's vault is heavily secured.
I deposited the money in the company vault.
The national treasury is heavily guarded.
The museum's vault contains precious gems.
There is a large vault in the basement of this building, where important items are protected.

金庫(きんこ) refers to a secure container or room for storing valuables such as money, documents, and jewelry. It ranges from small household safes to large bank vaults.

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(きん) (metal, money) + () (storehouse). The kanji () also appears in 車庫(しゃこ) (garage), 倉庫(そうこ) (warehouse).