Word

取り巻く

とりまく
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to surround; to encircle; to enclose

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

In Spanish

  1. circundar; rodear

Other forms
取りまく、取巻く

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 老年ろうねんは死しに取とり巻まかれている島しまである。

    Old age is an island surrounded by death.

    La vejez es una isla rodeada por la muerte.

    Tatoeba #77258(opens in a new tab)
  • 音楽おんがくは空気くうきのように我々われわれの生活せいかつを取とり巻まいている。

    Music surrounds our lives like air.

    La música rodea nuestras vidas como lo hace el aire.

    Tatoeba #188277(opens in a new tab)

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