Word
取り巻く
とりまく
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
- Godan verb · Transitive
to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
In Spanish
circundar; rodear
- Other forms
- 取りまく、取巻く
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
老年は死に取り巻かれている島である。
Old age is an island surrounded by death.
La vejez es una isla rodeada por la muerte.
Tatoeba #77258(opens in a new tab)音楽は空気のように我々の生活を取り巻いている。
Music surrounds our lives like air.
La música rodea nuestras vidas como lo hace el aire.
Tatoeba #188277(opens in a new tab)