ほうい
Houi
包囲 (Houi) is a Japanese noun meaning “siege, encirclement, envelopment, surrounding”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsiege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
Examples
警察はその建物を包囲した。
The police have surrounded the building.
軍隊は城を何日間も包囲した。
The army besieged the castle for many days.
犬たちが鹿の周りを包囲していた。
The dogs were closing in on the deer.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).