にまつわる
(Nimatsuwaru)
related to / concerning / surrounding.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + にまつわる + noun (attributive); noun + にまつわり (adverbial).
- ＋Formal / literary 'connected with / concerning'.
- ＋Common: 彼にまつわる噂 ('rumors surrounding him'), 歴史にまつわる話 ('stories related to history').
Examples
1.
彼にまつわる噂を聞いた。
Kare nimatsuwaru uwasa o kii ta.
I heard rumors surrounding him.
「related to / concerning / surrounding」
2.
この城にまつわる伝説がある。
Kono shiro nimatsuwaru densetsu ga aru.
There's a legend related to this castle.
「related to / concerning / surrounding」
Practice
My grandfather used to tell me many interesting stories related to alcohol.
祖父はよく___面白い話をしてくれた。
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