expression, ichidan verb
contemplate; ponder; think over; turn over in one's mind
Used when one deliberately lets thoughts wander or considers something deeply, often over a period of time. The object of thought is marked with ～に or ～について.
彼は将来について思いを巡らせた。
He pondered his future.
静かな夜に、遠い故郷に思いを巡らせる。
On a quiet night, I turn my thoughts to my distant hometown.