What is '囲む' called in English?

'囲む' in English is called "Surround". Surround refers to: 人や物の周りを円形や境界線のように取り囲む。

How do you pronounce 'Surround' and '囲む'?

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English: "The police cars quickly surrounded the building." | Japanese: "警察車両はすぐにその建物を包囲した。"

verb

English to Japanese Dictionary

囲む, 取り囲む

囲む in English:surround

IPA:kakomu

Phonetic:かこむ

Quick Answer • 要約

surround の日本語の意味は「囲む, 取り囲む」です。 (人や物の周りを円形や境界線のように取り囲む。)

1
verb
取り囲む
To be all around someone or something, forming a circle or a boundary.
人や物の周りを円形や境界線のように取り囲む。
2
verb
囲む
To enclose or contain something completely on all sides.
物事を全方向から完全に包み込む、または収容する。

casual

“The police cars quickly surrounded the building.”

警察車両はすぐにその建物を包囲した。

casual

“Trees surround the old house, providing shade.”

木々が古い家を囲み、日陰を提供している。

In English:

encircleencompassencloseringhem in

In English:

third person singularsurrounds

past participlesurrounded

present participlesurrounding

nounsurroundings

surround soundcollocation

A system of sound reproduction that uses multiple audio channels to create a sense of sound coming from all directions.