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巡る

めぐる

to go around, to tour, to travel from place to place; to come round again; to centre on (an issue)

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Examples

  1. 春がまた巡ってきた。

    はるがまためぐってきた。

    Spring has come around again.

  2. 京都のお寺を巡る旅に出た。

    きょうとのおてらをめぐるたびにでた。

    I set off on a trip touring the temples of Kyoto.

  3. その問題を巡って、長い議論が続いた。

    そのもんだいをめぐって、ながいぎろんがつづいた。

    A long argument went on over that issue.

Common patterns

〜を巡って
over ~, concerning ~ (a dispute)
季節が巡る
the seasons come round
名所を巡る
to tour famous sights

Memory tip

Physical circling gives rise to the very common written pattern 〜をめぐって／をめぐる, used for debates and conflicts that revolve around an issue. Do not confuse with 恵まれる (to be blessed).

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