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    3. 囲む

    囲む

    囲かこむ​

    to surround

    N3KMT5News #7+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    かこむかごむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
    2.
    to besiege, to lay siege to
    3.
    to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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    みんなでテーブルを囲かこんで食しょく事じをした。

    Everyone gathered around the table and ate.

    KMT4Daily LifeFood & Dining
    その家いえは高たかい塀へいで囲かこまれている。

    That house is surrounded by a high fence.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    子こ供どもたちが先せん生せいを囲かこんで質しつ問もんしている。

    The children are surrounding the teacher and asking questions.

    KMT5Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは休きゅう日じつに友ゆう人じんと囲い碁ごを囲かこんで楽たのしむ。

    He enjoys playing Go with friends on his days off.

    KMT6GamesDaily Life
    敵てき軍ぐんは城しろを完かん全ぜんに囲かこみ、補ほ給きゅう路ろを断たった。

    The enemy army completely surrounded the castle and cut off the supply lines.

    KMT7MilitaryHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    囲
    かこ.む・かこ.う・かこ.い…(1)
    surround・besiege・store・paling・enclosure…(3)
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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