godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
General physical and abstract use: people or things forming a circle around something, or a space being enclosed.
子供たちが先生を囲んで座った。
The children sat around the teacher.
庭を
I enclose the garden with a fence.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
besiege; lay siege to
Military or figurative use: surrounding a place to attack or pressure it.
敵軍が城を囲んだ。
The enemy army laid siege to the castle.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used for board games where players sit around the board, especially go and shogi.
週末はよく友人と碁を囲む。
I often play go with friends on weekends.