巡る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 巡る | 巡らない |
| Polite | 巡ります | 巡りません |
| Past polite | 巡りました | 巡りませんでした |
| Past | 巡った | 巡らなかった |
| Te-form | 巡って | 巡らないで |
| Desire | 巡りたい | 巡りたくない |
| Potential | 巡れる | 巡れない |
| Passive | 巡られる | 巡られない |
| Causative | 巡らせる | 巡らせない |
| Causative passive | 巡らせられるalso 巡らされる | 巡らせられないalso 巡らされない |
| Volitional | 巡ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 巡りましょう | |
| Imperative | 巡れ | 巡るな |
| Conditional | 巡れば | 巡らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 巡ったら | 巡らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Physical movement around a place or object; often used with places like lakes, parks, or buildings.
There is a path that goes around the lake.
城壁が町を巡っている。
The castle walls surround the town.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes something encircling or enclosing another thing; often used for walls, fences, or natural features.
家の周りを高い塀が巡っている。
A high fence surrounds the house.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
come around; return; circulate
Used for cyclical events (seasons, anniversaries) or circulation (blood, money).
春がまた巡ってきた。
Spring has come around again.
血液は体内を巡る。
Blood circulates through the body.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Visiting multiple places in a region; often used for sightseeing or pilgrimage.
日本各地を巡る旅に出た。
I set off on a journey to travel around various parts of Japan.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used in the pattern 〜をめぐって／〜をめぐる to mean 'concerning' or 'surrounding' a topic, often in news or formal contexts. Usually written in kana.
See also: をめぐって
その問題をめぐって激しい議論が行われた。
A heated debate took place concerning that issue.
新空港建設をめぐる賛否が分かれている。
Opinions are divided over the construction of the new airport.
The two countries are in conflict over the territory.
A deep moat surrounds the castle.
The same season has come around again.
A walking path goes around the park.
He set out on a journey touring around Japan.
At last, a chance came my way.
その事件を巡る議論が続いている。
Debate continues over the incident.
巡る is a verb meaning to go around, tour, or revolve, while 循環 refers to a continuous, systemic cycle such as blood circulation.
巡る (as ～を巡って) implies a dispute or discussion revolving around a topic, whereas ついて simply marks the topic being discussed without that nuance.
island tour; island hopping
visiting gardens; going around gardens
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form; 回る is usually read まわる.