Meaning of 取り囲む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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取り囲む, 取囲む, 取りかこむ, とり囲む
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Kana Readingとりかこむ
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Romajitorikakomu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to surround; to crowd around
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Example Sentences
取り囲む, 取囲む, 取りかこむ, とり囲む, とりかこむ used in context
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木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
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He was surrounded by the crowd.
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Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.
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The enemy troops closed in on the city.
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Tall pine trees make a ring around the lake.
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The English language surrounds us like a sea.
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Kanji found in this word
surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
On: イ
Kun: かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い
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