“To besiege” in Japanese
Short answer
To besiege in Japanese is “囲む” (kakomu). Full meaning: to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.).
Other ways to say “To besiege” in Japanese
取り囲む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
囲める
kakomeru to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
かこむ
kakomu to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
かこめる
kakomeru to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
かこめ
kakome to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
かこみ
kakomi to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
かこん
kakon to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
取圍む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
取囲む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
取囲める
torikakomeru to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
とり囲む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
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