取り巻く

とりまく

to surround, to circle, to enclose

Also:to fawn over (someone)

What does 取り巻く mean?

取り巻く is a Japanese verb meaning to surround, to circle, to enclose in English. It can also be translated as to fawn over (someone) depending on context. It is written as 取り巻く in kanji, とりまく in hiragana, and torimaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

音楽は空気のように我々の生活を取り巻いている。

Music surrounds our lives like air.