鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け

かぎかけ
noun
key hook; key rack
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1. key hook; key rack; key holder
a device for hanging keys, typically mounted near an entrance
玄関(げんかん)に鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けを付(つ)けた。
I installed a key hook in the entrance.
鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けに鍵(かぎ)を掛(か)けておく。
I'll hang the keys on the key hook.
鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けがあると鍵(かぎ)をなくさない。
Having a key hook prevents losing your keys.

鍵(かぎ) (key) + 掛(か)け (hanger, hook), like 傘(かさ)掛(か)け and 帽子(ぼうし)掛(か)け.

Common collocations

  • 鍵(かぎ)掛(か)けに掛(か)ける: to hang (keys) on the key hook
  • 玄関(げんかん)の鍵(かぎ)掛(か)け: the key hook by the front door

Similar words

  • キーフック: key hook — the loanword, common in shops and catalogs
  • 鍵(かぎ)入(い)れ / キーケース: key case — carried, not hung on the wall

Related Words

Related: 鍵(かぎ) (key)
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Added 2026.1.28 12:34 · Revised 2026.9.28 22:10
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