English–Japanese
“surround” in Japanese
How to say “surround” in Japanese
“Surround” in Japanese is 囲む (kakomu).
Places people or things all around something, creating a boundary around it without necessarily enclosing it completely.
Example sentences with 囲む
寒い夜、みんなで火を囲みました。samu i yoru mi n na de hi o kako mi ma shi ta
On a cold night, everyone gathered around the fire.
Tips for using 囲む
- In everyday English, surround usually describes people or things on all sides, while enclose more often suggests a complete boundary or container.
Other Japanese words for “surround”
子どもたちが先生を取り巻きました。ko do mo ta chi ga sen sei o to ri ma ki ma shi ta
The children surrounded the teacher.