戸締(とじ)まり

とじまり
noun
locking up; securing doors and windows
daily-lifebuilding
1. locking up; securing doors and windows
The act of locking doors and closing windows to secure a building before leaving or going to bed. An important daily routine in Japanese life.
戸締(とじ)まりを忘(わす)れないでね。
Don't forget to lock up.
寝(ね)る前(まえ)に戸締(とじ)まりを確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the locks before going to bed.
外出(がいしゅつ)中(ちゅう)に戸締(とじ)まりをしたかどうか気(き)になって、途中(とちゅう)で引(ひ)き返(かえ)した。
While I was out, I worried about whether I had locked up, so I turned back halfway.

Usage

Most commonly used with する as 戸締(とじ)まりをする (to lock up). Also used as a noun in compounds and with 確認(かくにん) (checking).

Common collocations

Writing

Also written 戸締(とじま)り, with shorter okurigana. Both forms are used, but 戸締(とじ)まり is more common.

Related Words

Related: 鍵(かぎ) (key/lock)
Compare: 施錠(せじょう) (locking)
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Added 2026.3.19 13:21 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:52
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