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N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

(かこ)to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in, to besiege, to lay siege to, to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in

    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to besiege, to lay siege to

    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to play (go, shogi, etc.)

    All Forms

    囲む 【かこむ】囲む 【かごむ】

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      (おっと)実家(じっか)沢山(たくさん)()(かこ)まれている。

      My husband's family home is surrounded by many trees.

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      担任(たんにん)先生(せんせい)(かこ)んで誕生(たんじょう)()(うた)(うた)いましょう。

      Let's sing the birthday song around your homeroom teacher.

      • N3

      先生(せんせい):「では(あか)鉛筆(えんぴつ)使(つか)って(ただ)しい(こた)えを(まる)(かこ)みましょう!」

      Teacher : 'Now circle the correct answer using a red pencil!'

      • N3

      ()()もり事件(じけん)解決(かいけつ)(さく)として警官(けいかん)建物(たてもの)(かこ)突撃(とつげき)機会(きかい)()(こと)にした。

      As a solution to the standoff, they decided to surround the building with police officers and wait for an opportunity to assault it.

      • N3

      (くに)のリーダー:「()(くに)(まわ)りを(うみ)(かこ)まれているので自衛(じえい)がしやすいと()える。」

      Country's Leader : 'Our country is surrounded by the sea, which makes self-defense easier.'

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