囲う
囲う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 囲う | 囲わない |
| Polite | 囲います | 囲いません |
| Past polite | 囲いました | 囲いませんでした |
| Past | 囲った | 囲わなかった |
| Te-form | 囲って | 囲わないで |
| Desire | 囲いたい | 囲いたくない |
| Potential | 囲える | 囲えない |
| Passive | 囲われる | 囲われない |
| Causative | 囲わせる | 囲わせない |
| Causative passive | 囲わせられるalso 囲わされる | 囲わせられないalso 囲わされない |
| Volitional | 囲おう | |
| Polite volitional | 囲いましょう | |
| Imperative | 囲え | 囲うな |
| Conditional | 囲えば | 囲わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 囲ったら | 囲わなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Physically enclosing a space or area with a fence, wall, or similar barrier.
I enclose the garden with a wall.
I fenced in the field to keep animals out.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Protecting a person, especially a criminal or fugitive, by hiding them from authorities or danger.
He sheltered the fugitive in his home.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Providing financial support and housing for a mistress in a discreet arrangement.
He is said to have kept a mistress for many years.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
store; preserve (vegetables, fruit)
Storing harvested produce in a protective environment such as a cellar or mound to keep it fresh.
During winter, they store vegetables underground to preserve them.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Archaic use meaning to guard or protect someone or something.
In old documents, 囲う is used in the sense of protecting a castle.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を塀で囲うto enclose a place with a fence or wall
I enclosed the garden with a high fence.
- 犯人を囲うto shelter and hide a criminal from the authorities
He was hiding a fugitive in his house.
- 〈人〉を囲うto keep someone as a mistress, supporting them financially
The company president is keeping a young woman as his mistress.
- 〈物〉を囲って保存するto store produce by mounding or cellaring it to keep it fresh
We stored the daikon radishes to keep them fresh for winter.