“To surround” in Japanese
Short answer
To surround 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 surround” in Japanese
取り巻く
torimaku to surround, to encircle, to enclose
取り囲む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
囲う
kakou 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)
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
巡る
meguru to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
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.)
取囲む
torikakomu to surround, to crowd around, to gather around, to encircle, to besiege
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.)
取圍む
torikakomu 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
とり巻く
torimaku to surround, to encircle, to enclose
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