This means "about X" or "concerning X." You use it when X is a topic many people are talking about or disagreeing on.
Noun + をめぐってPrimary
This means "about X" or "concerning X." You use it when X is a topic many people are talking about or disagreeing on.
その法案をめぐって、与野党の対立が続いている。
The conflict between the ruling and opposition parties continues over that bill.
領土問題をめぐって、二国間で長年交渉が行われた。
Negotiations were held between the two countries for many years concerning the territorial issue.
新社長の選出をめぐって、役員たちの意見はまだまとまっていない。
Regarding the selection of the new company president, the board members' opinions have not yet been consolidated.
遺産相続をめぐって、親族間で激しい争いが起きた。
A fierce dispute arose among relatives over the inheritance.
環境問題をめぐって、現在、様々な議論が交わされております。
Concerning environmental issues, various discussions are currently being held.
Imagine a planet in the middle. Many things orbit around it. This grammar shows something is the main point. Everything else goes around it.
This is different from '〜について' and '〜に関して'. Those just mean 'about'. '〜をめぐって' means there is a big disagreement about the topic. People have very different ideas or are fighting over it. For example, you can talk 'about' a project. But if opinions are split 'over' a project, you use '〜をめぐって'. The form '〜をめぐる' describes a noun, like 'a conflict over the issue'.
Don't use this when you just think about something. For example, you wouldn't say "I thought about the problem." This is for when many people are involved.
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