1.
key hook; key rack; key holder
a device for hanging keys, typically mounted near an entrance
玄関に鍵掛けを付けた。
I installed a key hook in the entrance.
鍵掛けに鍵を掛けておく。
I'll hang the keys on the key hook.
鍵掛けがあると鍵をなくさない。
Having a key hook prevents losing your keys.
鍵掛け refers to a key hook or key rack — a small device for hanging keys, usually mounted near the entrance of a home.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
- キーフック: key hook (English loanword)
- キーホルダー掛け: key holder rack
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鍵掛けに掛ける: to hang on the key hook
- 玄関の鍵掛け: entrance key hook
- 壁掛け式鍵掛け: wall-mounted key hook
FORMATION:
鍵 (key) + 掛け (hanging, hook). The 掛け element appears in many compound nouns for holders and racks.
RELATED TERMS:
- 鍵: key
- 鍵入れ: key case
- 傘掛け: umbrella stand