囲む
囲む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 囲む | 囲まない |
| Polite | 囲みます | 囲みません |
| Past polite | 囲みました | 囲みませんでした |
| Past | 囲んだ | 囲まなかった |
| Te-form | 囲んで | 囲まないで |
| Desire | 囲みたい | 囲みたくない |
| Potential | 囲める | 囲めない |
| Passive | 囲まれる | 囲まれない |
| Causative | 囲ませる | 囲ませない |
| Causative passive | 囲ませられるalso 囲まされる | 囲ませられないalso 囲まされない |
| Volitional | 囲もう | |
| Polite volitional | 囲みましょう | |
| Imperative | 囲め | 囲むな |
| Conditional | 囲めば | 囲まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 囲んだら | 囲まなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
General physical and abstract use: people or things forming a circle around something, or a space being enclosed.
The children sat around the teacher.
I enclose the garden with a fence.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
besiege; lay siege to
Military or figurative use: surrounding a place to attack or pressure it.
The enemy army laid siege to the castle.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used for board games where players sit around the board, especially go and shogi.
I often play go with friends on weekends.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に囲まれるto be surrounded by people
Right after his debut, he started being surrounded by fans.
- 城を囲むto besiege a castle
The army besieged the castle for three days, attacking without pause.
- 碁を囲むto sit down and play a game of go
I sat down with my grandfather and played a game of go on the porch.
- 〈場所〉を囲むto enclose or fence in a place
We enclosed the garden all the way around with a wall.