相続をめぐって、兄弟の間で争いが起きた
A dispute arose between the brothers over the inheritance.
Japanese
めぐる
めぐる
Meaning: to go around; to circulate; to concern
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There is a continuing debate surrounding that incident.
領地をめぐる争いが絶えなかった。
Conflicts over territory were constant.
新しい法律をめぐって、国会は紛糾した。
The Diet was thrown into confusion over the new law.
新しいプロジェクトの方針をめぐって、会議では激論が交わされた。
There was a heated debate at the meeting regarding the new project policy.
彼は莫大な遺産相続をめぐって親族と争った。
He fought with his relatives over a huge inheritance.
Usage Notes
Can mean to go around/circulate (intransitive) or to concern/be about a topic (transitive, often in the form 'X をめぐる Y').
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