Illustration: In a neighborhood park, a family sits on a small picnic blanket while the area immediately around them fills with curious pigeons. Birds stand in front of the blanket, beside both edges, and behind the family near a tree, leaving the central family visibly surrounded.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

周しゅう囲い

shuui

surroundings, area around

Example sentences

  1. 周囲しゅういには誰だれも居いなかった。

    There was nobody about.

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  2. 周囲しゅういの人々ひとびとに親切しんせつにしなさい。

    Be kind to those around you.

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  3. その町まちの周囲しゅういは景色けしきが美うつくしい。

    The town has beautiful surroundings.

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Kanji in 周囲

  • 周circumference; circuitOnシュウKunまわり
  • 囲surround; besiegeOnイKunかこむ・かこう・かこい

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