巡めぐらす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

enclose; surround; encircle

Used for physically surrounding or enclosing something, often with a fence, wall, or natural barrier. Common in descriptions of gardens, castles, or areas.

• 城しろは高たかい石いし垣がきを巡めぐらしていた。

  The castle was surrounded by high stone walls.

• 庭にわの周まわりに柵さくを巡めぐらす。

  I put a fence around the garden.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

turn; rotate; spin

Used for turning or rotating a part of the body or an object, such as one's head, eyes, or a wheel. Often implies a deliberate, sweeping motion.

• 彼かれは首くびを巡めぐらして後うしろを見みた。

  He turned his head and looked behind.

• 車しゃ輪りんを巡めぐらす。

  I spin the wheel.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

think over; ponder; devise

Used for turning something over in one's mind, considering various aspects, or coming up with a plan or idea. Often appears with 考え, 策, 思い, etc.

• 彼かれはいい考かんがえを巡めぐらした。

  He came up with a good idea.

• 対たい策さくを巡めぐらす。

  I devise countermeasures.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

circulate a notice; notify

Archaic use for sending around a written or oral notice. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 回覧する or 通知する.

• 昔むかしは、お触ふれを村むら中じゅうに巡めぐらしたものだ。

  In the old days, they used to circulate notices throughout the village.