取り巻く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取り巻く | 取り巻かない |
| Polite | 取り巻きます | 取り巻きません |
| Past polite | 取り巻きました | 取り巻きませんでした |
| Past | 取り巻いた | 取り巻かなかった |
| Te-form | 取り巻いて | 取り巻かないで |
| Desire | 取り巻きたい | 取り巻きたくない |
| Potential | 取り巻ける | 取り巻けない |
| Passive | 取り巻かれる | 取り巻かれない |
| Causative | 取り巻かせる | 取り巻かせない |
| Causative passive | 取り巻かせられるalso 取り巻かされる | 取り巻かせられないalso 取り巻かされない |
| Volitional | 取り巻こう | |
| Polite volitional | 取り巻きましょう | |
| Imperative | 取り巻け | 取り巻くな |
| Conditional | 取り巻けば | 取り巻かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取り巻いたら | 取り巻かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used when people, things, terrain, atmosphere, circumstances, etc. surround something from around the outside. Grammatically transitive, often with the surrounded thing marked by を.
The police surrounded the scene.
High mountains surround the village.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
fawn over; curry favor with; play up to
Often used in the passive, describing someone being surrounded by flatterers, hangers-on, or people trying to gain favor. The image still comes from people clustering around someone.
The minister was surrounded by people who flattered him.
The people who clustered around him were always trying to keep him pleased.
A large crowd of fans surrounded him.
The people fawning over him were all after his money.
Mountains surround the village.
The circumstances surrounding the company are harsh.
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