Japanese

めぐる
Meaning: to go around; to circulate; to concern (an issue)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 巡る 巡らない
Polite 巡ります 巡りません
Past 巡った 巡らなかった
Polite + Past 巡りました 巡りませんでした
Te-form 巡って 巡らなくて
Potential 巡れる 巡れない
Passive 巡られる 巡られない
Causative 巡らせる 巡らせない
Causative + Passive 巡らされる 巡らされない
Imperative 巡れ 巡るな

Handwriting

巡
る

Example sentences

A heated discussion took place regarding this issue.
遺産を巡る醜い争いが続いている。
An ugly dispute over the inheritance is continuing.
新政策を巡って、二つのグループが激しく対立している。
The two groups are in sharp conflict over the new policy.
西国三十三所を巡りました。
I visited the 33 sacred sites of Saigoku.
彼はアジアの諸国を巡って、様々な文化を学んだ。
He traveled around various Asian countries and learned about different cultures.
その新しい法案を巡って、議会で激しい論議が交わされた。
A heated debate was held in the diet over the new bill.
地中海を巡る豪華なクルーズ客船で、優雅なひとときを過ごした。
I had an elegant time on a luxury cruise ship traveling around the Mediterranean.
バルト海沿岸の国々を巡る旅に出た。
I went on a trip visiting the countries along the Baltic Sea coast.
隣国との疆界を巡って争いが起きた。
A dispute arose over the boundary with the neighboring country.
万物の営みは、一闔一闢の理に従って巡っている。
The workings of all things circulate according to the principle of the alternating opening and closing of cosmic forces.

Usage Notes

Can mean moving in a circle or 'concerning/regarding' a central topic of debate.

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