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  1. Japanese grammar
  2. JLPT N4 grammar
  3. 〜に囲まれている・〜に囲まれた

〜に囲まれている・〜に囲まれた~ni kakomarete iru / ~ni kakomareta

Ni kakomarete iru / ni kakomareta (〜に囲まれている・〜に囲まれた) means “be surrounded by”.

そのsono地域ちいきchiikiはわwa森もりmoriにni囲まれかこまれkakomareてteいiて、te、空気くうきkuukiがgaとてもtotemoきれいです。kireidesu。

The area is surrounded by forest, and the air is very clean.

Use 〜に囲まれている to state what surrounds a place, or 〜に囲まれた before a noun to describe its setting.

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How it works

  1. Look at what surrounds the region. The forest is on all sides, showing a state of being surrounded.

    Look at what surrounds the region. The forest is on all sides, showing a state of being surrounded.

  2. Use 「に」 to mark what surrounds something. In the example, the forest surrounds the region.

    Use 「に」 to mark what surrounds something. In the example, the forest surrounds the region.

  3. To describe a place’s surroundings in a complete sentence, use 「~は~に囲まれている」.

    To describe a place’s surroundings in a complete sentence, use 「~は~に囲まれている」.

  4. To describe what kind of island country it is, put 「海に囲まれた」 before 「島国」.

    To describe what kind of island country it is, put 「海に囲まれた」 before 「島国」.

  5. Here, 「た」 does not indicate the past. 「海に囲まれた島国」 describes a feature of the island country.

    Here, 「た」 does not indicate the past. 「海に囲まれた島国」 describes a feature of the island country.

Example sentences

  • そのsono地域ちいきchiikiはわwa森もりmoriにni囲まれかこまれkakomareてteいiて、te、空気くうきkuukiがgaとてもtotemo

In a conversation

  • A
    日本にっぽんはわ四方しほうを海うみに囲まれた島国かこまれたしまぐにですから、漁業ぎょぎょうが盛んなさかんなのですね。

    A: Since Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides, the fishing industry is very active, isn't it?

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    That basin is surrounded by high mountains, so not much wind gets in.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    その地域は森____、空気がとてもきれいです。

    This area is surrounded by forests, and the air is very clean.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜に囲まれている・〜に囲まれたbe surrounded by

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きれいです。kireidesu。

The area is surrounded by forest, and the air is very clean.

B
そうですね、特にとくに沿岸えんがん部ぶではわ新鮮な魚しんせんなさかながたくさん獲れますとれますよ。

B: That's right. Especially in coastal areas, you can catch a lot of fresh fish.

  • A
    だから美味しいおいしい寿司すしや天ぷらてんぷらが有名なゆうめいなんですね。納得なっとくしました。

    A: That's why delicious sushi and tempura are famous. That makes sense.

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    Geography, Climate, and Local Life
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    〜が〜を占める・〜が占めるaccount for a share
    〜がちoften tends to
    〜に比べてcompared with
    〜に備えてin preparation for
    〜に代わって・〜に代わりin place of
    〜のような・〜のようにexamples such as
    〜としてin the role of
    〜に限るnothing beats
    〜を中心にcentered around
    〜をはじめとしてincluding ... as a leading example
    〜を通して・〜を通じてthrough a means
    〜ことからbased on the fact
    〜といえばspeaking of
    〜というとspeaking of; brings to mind
    Next〜が〜を占める・〜が占める
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    〜たいことがあるんですがgentle topic opener
    〜みたいなんですが・〜ようなんですがtentative problem explanation
    〜てしまったようなんですinferred accident with regret
    〜たままleaving a state unchanged
    〜ことになったit has been decided
    人を〜にさせるtrigger someone’s feelings
    〜ば・〜ならばif; on the condition that
    〜たら・〜ためにif; in order to