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

Note on spelling

Also written as 戸締(とじ)り without the ま. 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 2026.9.2 13:01
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