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About にまつわる
Making use of the う-Verb まつわる 'to coil around', にまつわる is a formal grammar pattern that follows nouns and expresses that something broadly discusses the topic of (A). It is usually translated as 'surrounding (A)', 'associated with (A)', or 'connected to (A)'.
In most cases, まつわる will be both preceded and followed by a noun, with the preceding noun being the topic, and the following noun being the thing that is dealing with that topic.
In most cases, まつわる will be both preceded and followed by a noun, with the preceding noun being the topic, and the following noun being the thing that is dealing with that topic.
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僕が小さい頃は、おじいちゃんにこの地域にまつわる怖い話をよくしてもらってた。When I was little, my grandfather used to tell me scary stories connected to this area.
- この監督の映画は戦争にまつわる映画が多い。Many of this director's films are related to war.
- 彼はこの神社にまつわる神話には詳しい。He is familiar with the myths connected to this shrine.
Fun Fact
纏わる shares the same kanji as 纏まる, another common verb that means 'to come together', or 'to consolidate'. Although the kanji itself is rarely used outside of books, it may help to remember the nuance being conveyed in まつわる of 'coming together'. This 'coming together around (A)', or simply 'surrounding (A)' translates the feeling of the structure quite accurately.Examples
この物語はとある魔術の禁書目録にまつわるものである。
This is a story surrounding a certain magical index.
この神社にまつわる伝説や神話は数えきれない。
There are more legends connected to this shrine than one can count.
ブログ記事:「猫にまつわる英語の慣用表現6選」
Blog post title: 'A selection of 6 English idioms related to cats.'
楊貴妃には美貌にまつわる漢詩が数多く残されている。
There is quite a bit of remaining poetry relating to Yang Guifei's beauty.
アクア女神にまつわる神話はこの町に代々伝えられている。
A myth surrounding the goddess Aqua has been passed down in this town for generations.
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