とりかこむ
Torikakomu
Other forms: 取囲む、取りかこむ、とり囲む
取り囲む (Torikakomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
Examples
彼は群衆に取り囲まれた。
He was surrounded by the crowd.
敵軍がその市を取り囲んだ。
The enemy troops closed in on the city.
高い松の木が湖の周囲を取り囲んでいる。
Tall pine trees form a ring around the lake.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).