巡る

verb (godan)めぐる · meguru

1. Englishto go around; to make a circle around

   • 我々は太陽を巡るすべての惑星を探検するだろう。We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.

2. Englishto surround; to circle; to enclose

3. Englishto come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)

   • 春がまためぐってきた。Spring has come around.

4. Englishto travel around; to make a tour of

5. Englishto concern (a matter); to surround

   • 国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)