Illustration: During a supervised playground game, several children have closed a complete circle around one quick-footed player on the packed earth of a neighborhood park. Every child faces inward with knees bent and arms spread, covering the gaps between neighbors.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

包ほう囲い

houi

to surround, to besiege

Example sentences

警察けいさつはその建物たてものを包囲ほういした。
The police have surrounded the building.
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軍隊ぐんたいは城しろを何日間なんにちかんも包囲ほういした。
The army besieged the castle for many days.
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我々われわれの軍隊ぐんたいに完全かんぜんに包囲ほういされてしまって敵てきはとうとう降伏こうふくした。
Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally surrendered to us.
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Kanji in 包囲

包wrap; pack upOnホウKunつつむ・くるむ
囲surround; besiegeOnイKunかこむ・かこう・かこい

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