- 1. [v5r, vi] to go around; to make a circle around
- 2. [v5r, vi] to surround; to circle; to enclose
- 3. [v5r, vi] to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
- 4. [v5r, vi] to travel around; to make a tour of
- 5. [v5r, vi] to concern (a matter); to surround (uk)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ru)
| Dictionary form | めぐる | (meguru) |
| Polite | めぐります | (megurimasu) |
| Past, plain | めぐった | (megutta) |
| Past, polite | めぐりました | (megurimashita) |
| Negative, plain | めぐらない | (meguranai) |
| Negative, polite | めぐりません | (megurimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | めぐらなかった | (meguranakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | めぐりませんでした | (megurimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | めぐって | (megutte) |
| Potential | めぐれる | (megureru) |
| Volitional | めぐろう | (megurou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | めぐれば | (megureba) |
| Passive | めぐられる | (megurareru) |
| Causative | めぐらせる | (meguraseru) |
| Imperative | めぐれ | (megure) |
Kanji in this word
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patrol, go around, circumferenceOn: ジュン (jun)Kun: めぐ.る (megu.ru)、 めぐ.り (megu.ri)
Example Sentences
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.
春がまためぐってきた。
Spring has come around.
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.