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取り囲む

取囲む、 取りかこむ、 とり囲む

Reading

Kana: とりかこむ
Romaji: torikakomu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5m
vt
1

to surround; to crowd around

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

Example Sentences

(かれ)群衆(ぐんしゅう)()(かこ)まれた。
➥He was surrounded by the crowd.
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(たか)(まつ)()(みずうみ)周囲(しゅうい)()(かこ)んでいる。
➥Tall pine trees make a ring around the lake.
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英語(えいご)はまるで(うみ)のように私達(わたしたち)()(かこ)んでいる。
➥The English language surrounds us like a sea.
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敵軍(てきぐん)がその()()(かこ)んだ。
➥The enemy troops closed in on the city.
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英語(えいご)(うみ)のように(わたし)たちを()(かこ)んでいる。
➥The English language surrounds us like a sea.
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日本(にっぽん)(うみ)()(かこ)まれているので、気候(きこう)温和(おんわ)である。
➥Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.
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