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Japanese

しょくたくをかこむ
Meaning: to gather around the dining table; to share a meal together
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 食卓を囲む 食卓を囲まない
Polite 食卓を囲みます 食卓を囲みません
Past 食卓を囲んだ 食卓を囲まなかった
Polite + Past 食卓を囲みました 食卓を囲みませんでした
Te-form 食卓を囲んで 食卓を囲まなくて
Potential 食卓を囲める 食卓を囲めない
Passive 食卓を囲まれる 食卓を囲まれない
Causative 食卓を囲ませる 食卓を囲ませない
Causative + Passive 食卓を囲まされる 食卓を囲まされない
Imperative 食卓を囲め 食卓を囲むな

Example

週末は家族みんなで食卓を囲む。
On weekends, the whole family gathers around the dining table.

Usage Notes

A warm expression for people sitting together around a table to eat, often emphasizing family or companionship.

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