かこむ – Vocabulary details

かこむ

Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)

1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in

この町まちは森もりに囲かこまれている。This town is surrounded by a forest.

2. to besiege; to lay siege to

敵てきの軍ぐんが城しろを囲かこんだ。The enemy army laid siege to the castle.

3. to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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こむ

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table

日に本ほんは海うみにかこまれています。

Japan is surrounded by the ocean.

村むらは山やまにかこまれています。

The village is surrounded by mountains.

家いえは畑はたけにかこまれていた。

The house was surrounded by fields.

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