also: ちょうい
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
close siege; tight encirclement
Refers to surrounding and cutting off a place or force completely. Often used in military or historical contexts.
城は敵軍の重囲に遭い、兵糧が尽きた。
The castle fell under a close siege by the enemy forces and ran out of provisions.
警察は犯人
The police tightly surrounded the suspect's hideout.