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張り巡らす (はりめぐらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
stretch around ; lay out ; string up
Used for setting up something that extends over an area or along a perimeter: fences, nets, wiring, antennas, rigging, surveillance networks, etc. Emphasizes the act of spreading or arranging across a space.
LANケーブル
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LAN cables are laid out throughout the new office.
Written forms 張は り 巡めぐ らす Usage 43%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
張は りめぐらす Usage 44%
Mixed kana spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.
はりめぐらす Usage 14%
Kanji 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread 巡 patrol, go around, circumference Similar words 張は る 張る is the base verb meaning 'to stretch' or 'to spread' something flat or taut. 張り巡らす adds the nuance of doing so around a perimeter or over a wide area.
巡めぐ らす 巡らす means 'to enclose' or 'to surround'. Combined with 張る, it emphasizes stretching something so that it encircles or covers an area.
Etymology Compound of 張る (haru, 'to stretch') and 巡らす (megurasu, 'to enclose, to surround'). The combination yields the meaning of stretching something around or across an area.
