Japanese word

取り囲む

Pronunciation

Romajitorikakomu

Meaning

  • verbcrowd around

Example

子どもたちが先生を取り囲みます。ko do mo ta chi ga sen sei o to ri kako mi ma su

The children crowd around the teacher.

Illustration for 取り囲む (crowd around)

More examples

観客がステージを取り囲んでいます。kan kyaku ga su tē ji o to ri kako n de i ma su

The audience is crowding around the stage.

Core concept

Shows a group forming a close ring around a person or object and enclosing it from all sides.

Common phrases

  • 先生を取り囲むsen sei o to ri kako mu

    surround a teacher

  • 建物を取り囲むtate mono o to ri kako mu

    surround a building

Similar words

囲むkakomu: To surround a person or thing by forming a circle or enclosing it on every side.
取り巻くtorimaku: To gather around a person or thing as a group, especially in a public setting.
囲うkakou: To keep a person, animal, or place within an enclosing boundary or structure.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人や物が、対象の周囲を囲む。fuku sū no hito ya mono ga tai shō no shū i o kako mu

Word origin

取り囲む (torikakomu) is a native Japanese compound of 取り (tori) from 取る (toru, "take") and 囲む (kakomu, "enclose").

Usage tips

  • The verb 取り囲む (torikakomu) commonly appears in descriptions of reporters around a celebrity, while its object can also be a place or thing.

Other meanings

  • surroundverb

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