巡る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 巡る is read as めぐる and is a verb for making a circuit through multiple places or, figuratively, for discussion and conflict surrounding an issue.
• Basic usage: Use 寺を巡る for visiting places in sequence and the near-fixed pattern 建設を巡って for an issue under dispute.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 回る
  • 回る broadly covers turning and going around; 巡る emphasizes visiting a series of places or relations centered on a topic.
• Pattern ～を巡って
  • This does not describe physical circling; it marks the issue around which opinions or disputes are organized.