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包囲

Reading

Kana: ほうい
Romaji: houi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 つつ.む、 くる.む
Meanings: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

Example Sentences

軍隊(ぐんたい)(しろ)(なん)日間(にちかん)包囲(ほうい)した。
➥The army besieged the castle for many days.
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(いぬ)たちが鹿(しか)(まわ)りを包囲(ほうい)していた。
➥The dogs were closing in on the deer.
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勇敢(ゆうかん)難局(なんきょく)()()かい、その結果(けっか)(かみ)審判(しんぱん)にまつほかは、包囲(ほうい)から(のが)れる方法(ほうほう)はない。
➥There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.
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その警察(けいさつ)はその建物(たてもの)包囲(ほうい)した。
➥The police have surrounded the building.
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我々(われわれ)軍隊(ぐんたい)完全(かんぜん)包囲(ほうい)されてしまって(てき)はとうとう降伏(ごうぶく)した。
➥Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally surrendered to us.
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