籠ろう城じょう作さく戦せん

noun

strategy of holing up in a castle or building

Refers to a defensive tactic of barricading oneself inside a fortification or building, often in a siege context. Can be used figuratively for staying put and refusing to come out.

• 敵てき軍ぐんは籠ろう城じょう作さく戦せんに出でた。

  The enemy forces adopted a strategy of holing up in the castle.

• 彼かれは自じ宅たくに籠ろう城じょう作さく戦せんを決きめ込こんだ。

  He decided to barricade himself in his house.