めぐる・巡る・回る・廻る・繞るmeguru[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, intransitive verbto go around; to make a circle around
   我々われわれは太陽たいようを巡めぐるすべての惑星わくせいを探検たんけんするだろう。↗

   We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.
2. godan verb, intransitive verbto surround; to circle; to enclose
3. godan verb, intransitive verbto come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
   春はるがまためぐってきた。↗

   Spring has come around.
4. godan verb, intransitive verbto travel around; to make a tour of
5. godan verb, intransitive verbto concern (a matter); to surround
   国会こっかいの動うごきはこの問題もんだいをめぐる与野党よやとう間かんの政治的せいじてき綱引つなひきとなった。↗

   Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

• Synonym回るまわるNeutralThe everyday word for turning, going around, or making rounds; 「巡る」 is more written, favoring touring places or seasons coming round, as in 「季節が巡る」.
• Synonym循環じゅんかんNeutralA noun for circulation through a closed cycle, as in 「血液の循環」; it leans scientific, while 「巡る」 is a verb for moving around or coming round.
• Synonym巡回じゅんかいNeutralA noun, slightly formal, for making rounds or touring sites, as in 「巡回展」; use it for patrols and tours, not seasons or topics.
• Synonym周回しゅうかいWrittenWritten-style word for circling along an orbit or track, as in 「周回軌道」; 「巡る」 covers broader movement around or through places.
• Synonym巡り歩くめぐりあるくNeutralWalking from place to place on a tour, as in 「名所を巡り歩く」; it stresses going on foot, while 「巡る」 allows any movement around.
• Related一周いっしゅうNeutralGoing one full lap or circuit, as in 「世界一周」; it counts a complete circle, while 「巡る」 need not close the loop.
• Related回転かいてんNeutralSpinning around an axis, as in 「車輪の回転」; 「巡る」 is moving along the perimeter or coming round, not turning in place.
• Related取り囲むとりかこむNeutralSurrounding from all sides, as in 「群衆が取り囲む」—the act or state of closing in; 「巡る」 is about circling around or coming round.
• Related取り巻くとりまくNeutralEncircling from around, as in 「取り巻く環境」, and also fawning over someone; 「巡る」 stresses moving along the surroundings.
• Related旋回せんかいWrittenWritten-style term for the circling turns of planes, birds, or ships; 「巡る」 is about touring places or coming round again.
• Related歩き回るあるきまわるNeutralWalking about here and there, purposeful or not; 「巡る」 suggests touring spots in some order.
• Related一回りひとまわりNeutralOne full turn, or one size larger or smaller, as in 「一回り大きい」; it also covers a twelve-year zodiac cycle.
• Related見回るみまわるNeutralMaking rounds to check on things, as in 「夜の見回り」; the point is inspection, not simply going around.
• Related囲むかこむNeutralSurrounding or sitting around something, as in 「食卓を囲む」「敵を囲む」—either act or state; 「巡る」 can also mean surround, but it leans toward going around.
• Related転回てんかいWrittenA written word for a change of direction, as in 「百八十度転回」; it does not mean going around.
• Related警らけいらFormalFormal term for police patrol; in daily speech say 「パトロール」.
• Related包囲ほういWrittenA written word for military encirclement, carrying a sense of blockade; 「巡る」 has no such siege nuance.
• RelatedくるくるCasualColloquial mimetic word for light, continuous spinning; 「巡る」 is a verb for going around places or coming round.
• Related回旋かいせんWrittenA written word for circling or spiraling, rare in modern use; prefer 「巡る」 for moving around or coming round.
• Related立ち回るたちまわるNeutralMoving about from place to place, or maneuvering and conducting oneself—often shrewdly, to serve one's own interests.
• Antonym止まるとまるNeutralTo stop moving—the opposite of 「巡る」, which suggests cycling round and round.
• Antonym直進するNeutralTo go straight ahead—the opposite of 「巡る」, which goes around.

Use 「巡る」 for touring places, seasons coming round, or issues surrounding something, as in 「名所を巡る」「季節が巡る」. For everyday turning, 「回る」 is the default; for circulation say 「循環」, for patrols 「巡回」 or 「見回る」, for a full lap 「一周」, for walking from spot to spot 「巡り歩く」, for spinning 「回転」, and for enclosing something 「囲む」 or 「取り囲む」. Written words: 「周回」 (orbits), 「旋回」 (planes, ships), 「転回」 (change of direction), 「包囲」 (siege); 「警ら」 is formal police usage. Opposites: 「止まる」, 「直進する」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 周囲しゅういを回まわる。
2. （周まわる・運うんる）一定いっていの経路けいろを辿たどり元もとの場所ばしょへ戻もどる。
3. （巡めぐる・巡じゅん歷る）あちこち立ち寄たちよる。巡回じゅんかいする。
4. （繞めぐる・遶にょうる・圍かこい繞めぐる）周まわりを囲かこむ。
5. ある事柄ことがらを中心ちゅうしんとして関連かんれんする。
6. （旋る）廻転かいてんする。