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N1 Lesson 4: 5/17

に纏(まつ)わるSurrounding, Related or relating to, Associated with, Connected to

Structure

Noun (A) + にまつわる + Noun (B)

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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.

まつわる itself is primarily seen when (B) is some sort of information or explanation related to (A). Because of this, 話(はなし) 'tale', 物語(ものがたり) 'story', 伝説(でんせつ) 'legend', 神話(しんわ) 'myth', and similar words will often appear as (B).

Fun Fact

纏(まつ)わる shares the same kanji as 纏(まと)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

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    この神社(じんじゃ)に纏(まつ)わる伝説(でんせつ)や神話(しんわ)は数(かぞ)えきれない。

    There are more legends connected to this shrine than one can count.

    この物語(ものがたり)はとある魔術(まじゅつ)の禁書(きんしょ)目録(もくろく)に纏(まつ)わるものである。

    This is a story surrounding a certain magical index.

    ブログ記事(きじ)：「猫(ねこ)に纏(まつ)わる英語(えいご)の慣用表現(かんようひょうげん)６選(ろくせん)。」

    Blog post title: 'A selection of 6 English idioms related to cats.'

    楊(よう)貴妃(きひ)には美貌(びぼう)に纏(まつ)わる漢詩(かんし)が数多(かずおお)く残(のこ)されている。

    There is quite a bit of remaining poetry relating to Yang Guifei's beauty.

    アクア女神(めがみ)に纏(まつ)わる神話(しんわ)はこの町(まち)に代々(だいだい)伝(つた)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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