Meaning
をめぐって (o megutte) and をめぐる (o meguru) are Japanese grammar points that are used to express the subject or focus of something. Both phrases can be translated as “concerning,” “regarding,” or “about”.
をめぐって is used as a particle, which is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and the rest of the sentence. It is typically placed after the noun that it relates to, and it is followed by a verb or adjective.
N + をめぐって
Example sentences
この話題をめぐって、議論が起きています。
Kono wadai o megutte, giron ga okite imasu.
Concerning this topic, there is a discussion taking place.
このプロジェクトをめぐって、会議が行われます。
Kono purojekuto o megutte, kaigi ga okonawaremasu.
A meeting will be held concerning this project.
をめぐる is used as a verb, which is a word that describes an action or state. It is written in kanji as 巡る (meguru) and is conjugated to reflect the tense, mood, and politeness level of the sentence.
For example:
この話題をめぐる議論が起きています。
Kono wadai o meguru giron ga okite imasu.
A discussion regarding this topic is taking place.
この事件をめぐる報道があります。
Kono jiken o meguru houdou ga arimasu.
There is news regarding this incident.
このプロジェクトをめぐる会議が行われます。
Kono purojekuto o meguru kaigi ga okonawaremasu.
A meeting regarding this project will be held.
