Lingaku囲む【かこむ】
Frequency rank: 1,296.
- to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
- to besiege; to lay siege to
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 囲む【かこむ】【かごむ】Frequency rank: 1,296.
- かこむFrequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867.
- かごむ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
- to besiege; to lay siege to
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
This meaning is used when referring to physical space or objects that enclose or encircle another object or area.
The trees surround the park.
This meaning is typically used in a military or strategic context, indicating a situation where a location is surrounded by enemy forces to limit access or force surrender.
The town was surrounded by enemy forces.
This usage relates to playing strategic board games that involve surrounding the opponent's pieces or territory.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かこむ囲むきごう(かこむきごう)to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall inひと人をかこむ囲むto surround a personしろ城をかこむ囲むto surround a castleてき敵をかこむ囲むto surround the enemyいご囲碁をかこむ囲むto gather for a game of goかこむ囲むかい会a囲む meeting (gathering)かこむ囲むだいみょう大名feudal lord surrounded by retainersいえ家をかこむ囲むto enclose a houseかこむ囲むことでぼうぎょ防御するto defend by surroundingあいて相手をかこむ囲むto encircle the opponent
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
The family is sitting in a happy circle around the dining table.
5. もくせい木星のしゅうへん周辺をまわっている回っているもっとちいさな小さなわくせい惑星をみて見てけぷらあケプラーは、がいしゅつちゅう外出中のおう王のまわり回りをとりかこむ取り囲むごえい護衛をおもいだした思いだしたので、それをえいせい衛星となづけた名付けたのだ。
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.
His house stands by a lot of tall buildings.