巡ります（めぐります、megurimasu）
- to go around

The Japanese verb 巡ります, read as めぐります, primarily means "to go around," "to patrol," "to visit," or "to tour." It often implies a circular or repeated movement, or a process of going from place to place. The nuance suggests a covering of an area, a series of visits, or a cyclical action. It can also imply to go around or circulate, like a rumor.

⚫︎公園を巡ります Translation: I go around the park. ⚫︎観光客は古都を巡ります。 Translation: Tourists tour the ancient capital. ⚫︎警官は地域を巡回巡ります。 Translation: The police officer patrols the area.

This verb is versatile and can be used in various contexts. It's suitable when describing: ⚫︎A physical action of moving around a place or object. ⚫︎A tour or a series of visits to different locations. ⚫︎A patrol or inspection. ⚫︎The circulation of something, like a rumor or a medical condition. The appropriate usage depends on the context of the sentence. The choice of words around 巡ります will clarify its meaning.

⚫︎The word is primarily written in hiragana as めぐります. ⚫︎The kanji form is 巡ります. ⚫︎The okurigana (送りがな) - the hiragana suffix - is ります. ⚫︎Other forms of the word include: ⚫︎巡る (ru-verb stem, used for plain form or to combine with other words) ⚫︎巡ります (polite form, future/present tense) ⚫︎巡って (te-form) ⚫︎巡った (past tense) ⚫︎巡回 (noun - patrol, round) ⚫︎巡回する (to patrol)

⚫︎回る (まわる): To turn, to go around. More general than 巡ります. ⚫︎周る (まわる): Similar to 回る, can emphasize the action of surrounding or encircling. ⚫︎訪問する (ほうもんする): To visit. More specific for a formal visit. ⚫︎巡回する (じゅんかいする): To patrol, to make rounds.

The verb doesn't have a direct antonym. The opposite meaning can be expressed by using verbs that mean "to stop", "to stay", or "to not move" like: ⚫︎止まる (とまる): To stop ⚫︎留まる (とどまる): To stay

美術館を巡り、素晴らしい絵画を鑑賞しました。 ・Translation: I toured the art museum and admired the wonderful paintings. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of visiting the different parts of the museum to see the exhibits.

その噂は町中を巡りました。 ・Translation: That rumor circulated throughout the town. ・Explanation: This example illustrates the meaning of the word relating to the spread of information or an idea.

The kanji 巡 is made up of 辶 (しんにょう) which means "road, walk" and 旬 which means “ten days”, “period”. It originally meant "to travel a road in a cycle". The meaning has evolved to encompass a range of actions involving movement or circulation.