かこい
Kakoi
囲い (Kakoi) is a Japanese noun meaning “enclosure, fence, wall, pen”.
Meanings
- nounenclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling
- nounstorage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
- nounpartitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies
- nounmistress
- nouncastle; strong defensive position
Examples
家の周りには囲いがしてある。
There is a fence about the house.
犬は囲いを跳び越えて庭に入ってきた。
The dog jumped over the fence into the garden.
この囲いの中には何種類もの動物がいます。
There are many kinds of animals inside this enclosure.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).