Meaning of 渡る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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渡る, 亘る, 渉る, 亙るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingわたる
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Romajiwataru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to cross over; to go across
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to extend; to cover; to range; to span
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Example Sentences
渡る, 亘る, 渉る, 亙る, わたる used in context
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夕方でもう暗かったんですけど、ネコが電線を渡っているのを見ました。 そそそ、そんなことできるんですか、ネコって。
It was evening and already dark but I saw a cat walking along a telephone wire. Can they do that, cats?
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まあ、それは渡っていけば分かることだ。あまり最初からネタバレしていると、面白みが無いからな。
Well, you'll find out that after you cross. If I give too much away right from the start it won't be so interesting.
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I don't want to do anything risky.
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I helped an old lady across.
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両家の何代にもわたる不和を解消するために、両家の指導者を会わせるべきだ。
Both leaders should be brought together to bring down the curtain on generations of feuding between the two clans.
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The travelers ferried across the river.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Kanji found in this word
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
On: ト
Kun: わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す
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