Vocabulary

What does 巡る (めぐる, meguru) mean?

巡る (めぐる, meguru) means to go around, to tour; to circulate; to revolve around (an issue).

Quick facts
Readingめぐる
Romajimeguru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
めぐる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmeguru

to go around, to tour; to circulate; to revolve around (an issue)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to go around; to make a circle around
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to surround; to circle; to enclose
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to travel around; to make a tour of
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to concern (a matter); to surround

Example sentences

  • I went on a trip visiting temples in Kyoto.

  • The debate over that issue continued.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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