Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 4: 5/17

に纏(まつ)わる
surrounding, related/relating to, associated with, connected to

Structure
Noun (A) + にまつわる + Noun (B)
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  • [AにまつわるB is used to express that B is associated in some way with A]
  • [にまつわる is a formal expression]
  • [Similar to に関する/についての, but less broad and generally used in contexts regarding history or historical places, myths, temples, shrines, etc]
  • [にまつわる often modifies nouns like 話、物語、伝説、神話、エピソード、逸話、伝承、伝統 、昔話、and 言い伝え]
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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)にまつわるものである
This is a story surrounding a certain magical index.
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この神社(じんじゃ)にまつわる伝説(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.
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ブログ記事(きじ):「猫(ねこ)にまつわる英語(えいご)の慣用表現(かんようひょうげん)6選(せん)」
Blog post title: "A selection of 6 English idioms related to cats."
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