囲かこみ取しゅ材ざい

noun

on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters; scrum interview

Refers to a press interview where reporters surround a person, often in an impromptu setting such as a hallway or outdoors. Common in news contexts.

• 大だい臣じんは国こっ会かいの廊ろう下かで囲かこみ取しゅ材ざいに応おうじた。

  The minister gave an on-the-spot interview to the surrounding reporters in the Diet hallway.

• 事じ件けんの後あと、容よう疑ぎ者しゃの自じ宅たく前まえで囲かこみ取しゅ材ざいが行おこなわれた。

  After the incident, a scrum interview took place in front of the suspect's house.