Japanese

まつわる

まつわる
Meaning: to be related to; to be associated with; to entwine
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present まつわる まつわらない
Polite まつわります まつわりません
Past まつわった まつわらなかった
Polite + Past まつわりました まつわりませんでした
Te-form まつわって まつわらなくて
Potential まつわれる まつわれない
Passive まつわられる まつわられない
Causative まつわらせる まつわらせない
Causative + Passive まつわらされる まつわらされない
Imperative まつわれ まつわるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

There are many sad legends associated with this old castle.
その偉大な科学者には、子供の頃の好奇心にまつわる多くの逸話が残っている。
There are many anecdotes about that great scientist's childhood curiosity.
達磨大師にまつわる「隻履西帰」の故事は、今も多くの人々に知られている。
The legend of 'Sekiri seiki' regarding Bodhidharma is still known to many people today.

Usage Notes

Used for stories, legends, or events that are closely linked to a specific place or thing. More abstract than 'matowaritsuku'.

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