Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
囲むto surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in, to besiege, to lay siege to, to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
か
こ
む
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夫の実家は沢山の木に囲まれている。
My husband's family home is surrounded by many trees.
担任の先生を囲んで誕生日の歌を歌いましょう。
Let's sing the birthday song around your homeroom teacher.
先生:「では赤鉛筆を使って正しい答えを丸で囲みましょう!」
Teacher : 'Now circle the correct answer using a red pencil!'
立て篭もり事件の解決策として警官で建物を囲み突撃の機会を待つ事にした。
As a solution to the standoff, they decided to surround the building with police officers and wait for an opportunity to assault it.
国のリーダー:「我が国は周りを海に囲まれているので自衛がしやすいと言える。」
Country's Leader : 'Our country is surrounded by the sea, which makes self-defense easier.'
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