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Concerning A; About A
Used when discussing opposing ideas, an argument/debate, etc.
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その 国 は 条 約 を 巡 っ て 討 論 した が 、 議 会 で 可 決 されなかった 。 
That country debated about the treaty, but the congress did not adopt it.
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来 月 の 学 芸 会 の テ ー マ を 巡 っ て 生 徒 会 で 一 週 間 も 議 論 されました 。 
The theme for next month's school arts festival was debated among the student council for a whole week.
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新 し い ビ ル の 必 要 性 を 巡 っ て 市 議 会 で 討 論 されている 。 
At the city hall meeting, the necessity of the new building is being discussed.

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Rdelav
Level: 128
(12 days ago)

よく「~について＝~に関して＝~をめぐって」と覚えている人が多いですが、この文型の特徴は「何かに関して、周囲で何かが発生している」というように、周りで起こっていることに注目しているところです😮また「~をめぐり」は「~をめぐって」よりかたい言い方で意味は同じです。from edewakaru

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mireille
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Noun 1 + をめぐる + Noun 2
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Thanks!
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Wallace
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I think this grammar point needs more explanation. As it is it looks the same as について or に関する but there is an emphasis on a point of contention with をめぐって. It is used to draw focus to the subject of an argument, debate, conflict, etc. Perhaps a better way to define it would be to say (The argument, debate, conflict etc) is about...
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マイコー
Level: 262
Went ahead and added a bit to it - comment back if you think it needs to be changed further!
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kitsunekun08
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In the third example, since されている the passive tense is used, shouldn't the translation be "the necessity of the new building is being discussed" instead of "they are discussing"
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
I agree - that is a more accurate reading. Changed it, and thank you!
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Anonymous123
Level: 1205

I think the highlighting for two of the example sentences might be a bit off in the English translations.

For : "The theme for next month's school arts festival was debated among the student council for a whole week."

I think only "The theme" should be highlighted (not "among")

For: "At the city hall meeting, the necessity of the new building is being discussed."

I think "the necessity" should be highlighted (not "the new")

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1 year ago
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マイコー
Level: 262

Fixing it now, thanks!

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1 year ago
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