炉ろを囲かこむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

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'.

• 冬ふゆの夜よるは家か族ぞくで炉ろを囲かこんで話はなしをするのが好すきだ。

  On winter nights, I like to sit around the fire with my family and talk.

• 山やま小ご屋やで旅たび人びとたちが炉ろを囲かこんで暖だんを取とっていた。

  In the mountain hut, travelers were sitting around the hearth warming themselves.