(かこ)

かこい
noun
enclosure, fence, pen
1. enclosure, fence, pen, partition
A structure or barrier that encloses or surrounds an area. Can refer to fences, pens for animals, walled-off areas, or partitions.
動物(どうぶつ)(かこ)いを修理(しゅうり)する。
To repair the animal enclosure.
(かこ)いの(なか)(にわとり)(はし)(まわ)っている。
Chickens are running around inside the enclosure.
工事(こうじ)現場(げんば)(まわ)りに(かこ)いが(もう)けられている。
A fence has been set up around the construction site.

USAGE:
Derived from the verb (かこ)う (to surround, to enclose). Can refer to physical barriers of various kinds — fences, pens, walls, partitions, or hoarding around construction sites.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (かこ)いを(つく)る: to build an enclosure
  • (かこ)いの(なか): inside the enclosure
  • (かこ)いを(もう)ける: to set up a fence/barrier