Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (む), 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. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      2.

      to besiege, to lay siege to

    3. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      3.

      to play (go, shogi, etc.)

    All Forms

    囲む 【かこむ】囲む 【かごむ】

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    Examples

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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.

      • N3

      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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