囲む
かこむ
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in- to besiege; to lay siege to
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 囲むかこむ | 囲みますかこみます |
| Negative | 囲まないかこまない | 囲みませんかこみません |
| Past | 囲んだかこんだ | 囲みましたかこみました |
| Past negative | 囲まなかったかこまなかった | 囲みませんでしたかこみませんでした |
| Te-form | 囲んでかこんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 囲めるかこめる |
| Passive | 囲まれるかこまれる |
| Causative | 囲ませるかこませる |
| Volitional | 囲もうかこもう |
| Imperative | 囲めかこめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 囲めばかこめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 囲んだらかこんだら |
Example sentences
赤丸で囲む。
Circle in red pencil.
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The house was surrounded by fields.
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Japan is surrounded by sea.
正解をまるで囲みなさい。
Please circle the right answer.
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The village is surrounded by mountains.
More examples (10)
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The teacher was surrounded by her students.
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The lake is surrounded by green hills.
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Japan is surrounded by the ocean.
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I want to live surrounded by books.
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The pond was encircled with trees.
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The church is surrounded by woods and lakes.
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The house stands among trees.
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He sat surrounded by his children.
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He sat surrounded by his family.
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Japan is bounded by water on every side.