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godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to surround, to encircle, to enclose
  • to fawn over (someone), to play up to, to curry favor with

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Example sentences

群衆ぐんしゅう広場ひろばいていた。

A crowd was surrounding the plaza.

彼女かのじょまわりにはつね人々ひとびとがいる。

There are always people fawning over her.

わたしたちを環境かんきょう急速きゅうそく変化へんかしている。

The environment surrounding us is changing rapidly.

現代げんだい若者わかもの社会しゃかい問題もんだい非常ひじょう複雑ふくざつだ。

The social issues surrounding young people today are extremely complex.

かれ側近そっきんたちは、自分じぶんたちの利益りえきのためにかれびへつらっていると批判ひはんされた。

The close associates surrounding him were criticized for currying favor with him for their own benefit.