Meaning of 巡る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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巡る, 回る, 廻るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingめぐる
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Romajimeguru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to go around
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to return
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to surround
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to concern (usu. of disputes)
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Example Sentences
巡る, 回る, 廻る, めぐる used in context
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行けども行けども、やはり同じ場所をグルグル回っている気がしてならない。
The further I went the more irresistible became the feeling that I was going round and round in circles.
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So it's finally time to pay the piper.
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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.
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The runners rounded the corner into the homestretch.
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もー、弥生のナビが判りにくいから、同じトコぐるぐる回ったじゃない。
Hmph, Yayoi's navigation was difficult to follow so we ended up going round and round the same places.
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Planets move around a fixed star.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える
6 strokes
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, まわ.す, もとお.る, めぐ.る, めぐ.らす
9 strokes
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