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Meaning of 包囲 in Japanese
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包囲
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Kana Readingほうい
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Romajihōi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
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Examples of 包囲, ほうい in a sentence
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勇敢に難局に立ち向かい、その結果は神の審判にまつほかは、包囲から逃れる方法はない。
There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.
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The dogs were closing in on the deer.
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The army besieged the castle for many days.
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Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally surrendered to us.
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The police have surrounded the building.
Related Kanji
囲
JLPT 2
7 strokes
surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
On'Yomi: イ
Kun'Yomi: かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い