囲かこむ

kakomu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in

Transitive

湖みずうみは緑みどりの丘おかに囲かこまれている。

mizūmiwa midorino okani kakomarete iru.

The lake is surrounded by green hills.

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to besiege; to lay siege to

Transitive

Godan Verb (mu)

3. to play (go, shogi, etc.)

Transitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

囲かこまない

kakomanai

The negative form

1. Not surround; Do not enclose

★ Common

Verb

#9403

囲かこまなかった

kakomanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not surround.; Was not surrounded.

★ Common

Verb

#9657

囲かこんだ

kakonda

The past form

1. Surrounded; Enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#10529

囲かこんで

kakonde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Surround; Encircle

★ Common

Verb

#10769

囲かこみました

kakomimashita

The polite past form

1. Surrounded; Enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#10100

囲かこみます

kakomimasu

The polite form

1. Surround; Protect

★ Common

Verb

#11381

囲かこみません

kakomimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not surround.; Will not surround.

★ Common

Verb

#8530

囲かこみませんでした

kakomimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not surround.; Did not enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#10408

Common 24 items

囲かこまないで

kakomanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't surround.; Don't enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#10211

囲かこまなきゃ

kakomanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must surround; Have to surround

★ Common

Verb

#10069

囲かこまなくてもいい

kakomanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to surround.; Don't need to enclose.

★ Common

Adjective

#11244

囲かこまなければならない

kakomanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must surround; Must enclose

★ Common

Adjective

#8508

囲かこみたい

kakomitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to enclose; Want to surround

★ Common

Verb

#8770

囲かこみたくない

kakomitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to surround; Don't want to enclose

★ Common

Verb

#10479

囲かこむところ

kakomu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to surround; Surrounding (area)

★ Common

Verb

#10473

囲かこむみたい

kakomu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like surrounding; Seems to be surrounding

★ Common

Verb

#11742

囲かこめない

kakomenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot surround; Cannot enclose

★ Common

Verb

#11116

囲かこめる

kakomeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#11989

囲かこもう

kakomō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's surround.; Let's enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#10112

囲かこんじゃう

kakonja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#9630

囲かこんじゃダメ

kakonja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't enclose.; Don't surround.

★ Common

Verb

#11152

囲かこんだばかり

kakondabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just surrounded; Recently surrounded

★ Common

Verb

#10298

囲かこんでいない

kakonde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not surrounding; Uncircled

★ Common

Verb

#11654

囲かこんでいる

kakonde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Surrounding; Enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#8898

囲かこんではいけない

kakondewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not enclose.; Do not surround.

★ Common

Adjective

#11258

囲かこんでもいい

kakondemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May surround.; Can surround.

★ Common

Adjective

#9943

囲かこんどく

kakondoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To reserve; To book

★ Common

Verb

#9659

囲かこまないでください

kakomanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't surround me.; Don't enclose me.

★ Common

Verb

#10027

囲かこみなさい

kakominasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Surround.; Encircle.

★ Common

Verb

#11645

囲かこみましょう

kakomimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's surround.; Let's enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#11259

囲かこめます

kakomemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can enclose.; Can surround.

★ Common

Verb

#8793

囲かこんでいます

kakonde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Surrounding; Enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#10305

Advanced 28 items

囲かこませられる

kakomaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be surrounded; To be cornered

★ Common

Verb

#10223

囲かこませる

kakomaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To surround; To enclose

★ Common

Verb

#8930

囲かこまないでくれ

kakomanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't surround me.; Don't corner me.

★ Common

Verb

#8949

囲かこまなければいけない

kakomanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must surround; Have to surround

★ Common

Adjective

#11836

囲かこまれる

kakomareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be surrounded; To be enclosed

★ Common

Verb

#10284

囲かこみがち

kakomigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#9665

囲かこみきる

kakomikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely surround; Enclose completely

★ Common

Verb

#8986

囲かこみそうだ

kakomisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. To seem to surround; To appear to encircle

★ Common

Verb

#10644

囲かこみっぱなし

kakomippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Surrounded; Encircled

★ Common

Verb

#9045

囲かこみぬく

kakominuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; Complete at all costs

★ Common

Verb

#8176

囲かこむそうだ

kakomu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that [WORD] surrounds.; They say [WORD] encircles.

★ Common

Verb

#11516

囲かこむと

kakomuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surrounding; When encircling

★ Common

Verb

#10399

囲かこむな

kakomuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't surround.; Don't enclose.

★ Common

Verb

#9486

囲かこむなら

kakomunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If surrounding; When surrounding

★ Common

Verb

#10509

囲かこむようだ

kakomu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#10490

囲かこむらしい

kakomurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to surround; Apparently surrounds

★ Common

Verb

#9671

囲かこめ

kakome

A strong, direct command

1. Surround; Encircle

★ Common

Verb

#11669

囲かこめば

kakomeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surround; If/when enclose

★ Common

Verb

#9177

囲かこんだそうだ

kakonda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that they surrounded.; They reportedly surrounded.

★ Common

Verb

#11557

囲かこんだだろう

kakondadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably surrounded.; Probably encircled.

★ Common

Verb

#10224

囲かこんだところ

kakonda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Enclosed area; Highlighted part

★ Common

Verb

#12243

囲かこんだら

kakondara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surrounded; When enclosing

★ Common

Verb

#9219

囲かこんだらしい

kakondarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Surrounded; Encircled

★ Common

Verb

#11620

囲かこんでくれ

kakonde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Surround me.; Protect me.

★ Common

Verb

#8879

囲かこんでちょうだい

kakonde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Surround me.; Hold me close.

★ Common

Verb

#11080

囲かこんでくださいませ

kakonde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please surround.; Please encircle.

★ Common

Verb

#8283

囲かこんではならない

kakondewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not surround.; Do not enclose.

★ Common

Adjective

#8177

囲かこんでもよろしい

kakondemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I approach?; May I surround?

★ Common

Adjective

#11873

囲かこむ

kakomu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available