No. 3,176 in Japanese
取り巻く
"To surround" or "to encircle."
In a sentence
地球は豊かな自然に取り巻かれています。
The Earth is surrounded by rich nature.
Here, 取り巻く is used to describe something surrounding or encircling an object.
彼の才能は多くのファンに取り巻かれている。
His talent is surrounded by many fans.
In this case, 取り巻く highlights a metaphorical surrounding where people's attention or presence encompasses him.
新しいプロジェクトを取り巻く課題について話し合おう。
Let's talk about the issues surrounding the new project.
Here, 取り巻く is applied to describe conceptual circumstances or factors that surround a situation or topic.
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