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ๅ›ฒ
ๅ›ฒ
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Frequency: 771
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

surround
besiege
store
paling
enclosure
encircle
preserve
keep

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใ“.ใ‚€
ใ‹ใ“.ใ†
ใ‹ใ“.ใ„

Common Words

ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ„
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #721
1

surroundings; environs

Examples
็”Ÿๆดปใฎใ—ใ‹ใŸใ‚’ๅ‘จๅ›ฒใฎ็Šถๆณใซๅˆใ‚ใ›ใŸใ‚‰ใฉใ†ใ ใ„ใ€‚
Why don't you adapt your way of life to circumstances?
2

circumference

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆœจใฏๅ‘จๅ›ฒ๏ผ“ใƒกใƒผใƒˆใƒซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
This tree measures three meters around.
ใตใ‚“ใ„ใ
ใตใ„ใ‚“ใ
Noun
Freq #850
1

Often spoken as ใตใ„ใ‚“ใ

atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel

Examples
ใใฎใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฏ่ด…ๆฒขใช้›ฐๅ›ฒๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The hotel has an air of luxury.
2

a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)

3

Obsolete term

(Earth's) atmosphere

ใ‹ใ“ใ‚€
ใ‹ใ”ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1639
1

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

Examples
ๆน–ใฏ็ท‘ใฎไธ˜ใซๅ›ฒใพใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The lake is surrounded by green hills.
2

to besiege; to lay siege to

3

to play (go, shogi, etc.)

ใฏใ‚“ใ„
Noun
Freq #2121
1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

Examples
่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŽๅ…ฅใฎ็ฏ„ๅ›ฒใง็”Ÿๆดปใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Try to live within your income.
ๅ–ๅ›ฒใ‚€
ใจใ‚Šใ‹ใ“ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4403
1

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็พค่ก†ใซๅ–ใ‚Šๅ›ฒใพใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
He was surrounded by the crowd.
ใ‹ใ“ใ†
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #7331
1

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

Examples
่ญฆๅฎ˜ใฏใ€็พๅ ดใฎ่ฟ‘ใใ‚’ใƒญใƒผใƒ—ใงๅ›ฒใฃใŸใ€‚
The police roped off the street near the spot.
2

to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect

3

to keep (e.g. a mistress)

4

to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve

5

Archaic

to protect

ใฏใ‚“ใ„ใชใ„
Noun
Freq #7776
1

Usu. as ๏ฝžใฎ็ฏ„ๅ›ฒๅ†…

in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

ใปใ†ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8357
1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

Examples
่ญฆๅฏŸใฏใใฎๅปบ็‰ฉใ‚’ๅŒ…ๅ›ฒใ—ใŸใ€‚
The police have surrounded the building.
ใ“ใ†ใฏใ‚“ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #11169
1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

Examples
ๅฝผใฎ็ ”็ฉถใฏๅบƒ็ฏ„ๅ›ฒใซๅŠใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
His studies cover a wide field.
ๅŒฟใ†
ๅŒฟใพใ†
ๅ›ฒใพใ†
Transitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #16203
1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ‹ไบบใ‚’่ญฆๅฏŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใใพใฃใŸใ€‚
He hid his friend from the police.
๐ŸŽ“

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