“To enclose” in Japanese
Short answer
To enclose in Japanese is “囲う” (kakou). Full meaning: to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress).
Other ways to say “To enclose” in Japanese
巡らす
megurasu to enclose (with), to surround (with), to encircle; to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over, to work out, to consider, to ponder, to devise, to plan
囲い込む
kakoikomu to enclose, to corral, to fence in, to pen in
囲む
kakomu to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in; to besiege, to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
繞らす
megurasu to enclose (with), to surround (with), to encircle; to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over, to work out, to consider, to ponder, to devise, to plan
囲える
kakoeru to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress)
廻らす
megurasu to enclose (with), to surround (with), to encircle; to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over, to work out, to consider, to ponder, to devise, to plan
取り巻く
torimaku to surround, to encircle, to enclose
かこえる
kakoeru to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in; to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect; to keep (e.g. a mistress)
めぐらす
megurasu to enclose (with), to surround (with), to encircle; to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over, to work out, to consider, to ponder, to devise, to plan
囲い込める
kakoikomeru to enclose, to corral, to fence in, to pen in
繞く
shimaku to enclose, to surround
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