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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jōmaeya
"鍵をなくしたので錠前屋に連絡した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes and repairs locks and keys, or installs and opens security systems.
"We had to call a locksmith when the front door deadbolt jammed shut." - 2
A specialist in security hardware who advises on and implements physical safety mechanisms.
"The commercial building hired a professional locksmith to upgrade all access points."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'locsmīð', combining 'loc' (meaning enclosure, fastening, or lock) and 'smīð' (meaning a smith or metalworker). Historically denoting a skilled artisan who forged and repaired both locks and keys, evolving over centuries to encompass modern security mechanism installation and maintenance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Locksmith" is said worldwide
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serrurier
Transliteration: /sɛ.ʁy.ʁje/
"Le serrurier a ouvert la porte sans casser la serrure."
Schlüsseldienst
Transliteration: /ˈʃlʏsəlˌdiːnst/
"Wir mussten den Schlüsseldienst rufen, weil wir den Schlüssel verloren hatten."
fabbro
Transliteration: /ˈfab.bro/
"Il fabbro ha cambiato la serratura della porta d'ingresso."
cerrajero
Transliteration: /seˈra.xe.ɾo/
"El cerrajero vino rápidamente para abrir la puerta atascada."
chapeiro
Transliteration: /ʃɐˈpej.ɾu/
"O chaveiro substituiu a fechadura que estava quebrada."
तालेवाला
Transliteration: taalevala
"चाबी खो जाने पर हमने तालेवाला को बुलाया।"
锁匠
Transliteration: suǒ jiàng
"我们请锁匠来更换了新锁。"
열쇠공
Transliteration: yeol-soe-gong
"문이 잠겨서 열쇠공을 불렀습니다."
錠前屋
Transliteration: jōmaeya
"鍵をなくしたので錠前屋に連絡した。"
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