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Learn Japanese: kagi - key

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kagi

Word

鍵かぎkagi

Meaning

key

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Vocabulary expansion 43

Breakdown of kagi

The key to getting gold is to build your own wealth.

Usages of kagi

昨ゆう晩べ、　鍵かぎ　を　無なくした。yuube, kagi o nakushita.

Last night, I lost the key.

この　ドア　に　は　鍵かぎ　が　必ひつ要よう　です。kono doa ni wa kagi ga hitsuyou desu.

This door needs a key.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

鍵かぎ　を　なくして　困こまる。kagi o nakushite komaru.

I'm in trouble because I lost my keys.

鍵かぎ　を　フック　に　掛かける。kagi o fukku ni kakeru.

(I)'ll hang the key on the hook.

昨ゆう夜べ、　近ちかく　の　家いえ　で　火か事じ　が　ありました。yuube, chikaku no ie de kaji ga arimashita.

Last night, there was a fire at a nearby house.

The particle で is used here because the fire is an event and not a static object.

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