炉を囲む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 炉を囲む | 炉を囲まない |
| Polite | 炉を囲みます | 炉を囲みません |
| Past polite | 炉を囲みました | 炉を囲みませんでした |
| Past | 炉を囲んだ | 炉を囲まなかった |
| Te-form | 炉を囲んで | 炉を囲まないで |
| Desire | 炉を囲みたい | 炉を囲みたくない |
| Potential | 炉を囲める | 炉を囲めない |
| Passive | 炉を囲まれる | 炉を囲まれない |
| Causative | 炉を囲ませる | 炉を囲ませない |
| Causative passive | 炉を囲ませられるalso 炉を囲まされる | 炉を囲ませられないalso 炉を囲まされない |
| Volitional | 炉を囲もう | |
| Polite volitional | 炉を囲みましょう | |
| Imperative | 炉を囲め | 炉を囲むな |
| Conditional | 炉を囲めば | 炉を囲まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 炉を囲んだら | 炉を囲まなかったら |
sit around the fire; gather around the hearth
Describes people sitting together around a fire or hearth, often in a cozy or communal setting. The verb 囲む means 'to surround' or 'to encircle'.
On winter nights, I like to sit around the fire with my family and talk.
In the mountain hut, travelers were sitting around the hearth warming themselves.