(きんこ)

きんこ
noun
safe, vault, strongbox
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.
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金庫(きんこ)()ける: to open a safe
  • 金庫(きんこ)()れる: to put in the safe
  • 金庫(きんこ)()める: to close/lock the safe
  • 耐火(たいか)金庫(きんこ): fireproof safe
  • 金庫(きんこ)(やぶ)り: safe-cracking

RELATED WORDS:

  • (かし)金庫(きんこ): safe deposit box (at a bank)
  • 金庫(きんこ)(ばん): treasurer, keeper of the safe

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