オートロック

おーとろっく
noun
automatic locking system; auto-lock
building
1. automatic locking system; auto-lock
A security system in apartment buildings where the main entrance door locks automatically and can only be opened with a key, card, or intercom from inside.
このマンションはオートロックだ。
This apartment has an auto-lock system.
I'm looking for a property with an auto-lock system.
オートロックだから宅配便(たくはいびん)の受(う)け取(と)りが面倒(めんどう)だ。
Receiving deliveries is a hassle because of the auto-lock.

Usage

オートロック is a common security feature in Japanese apartment buildings (集合住宅(しゅうごうじゅうたく)). Visitors must use the intercom to be buzzed in, which can make deliveries challenging. Hotel room doors that lock by themselves when closed are also called オートロック, a common way to get locked out.

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