span, range, extend over

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コウカンセン

Kun

わた.るもと.める

Nanori

のぶとうるわたるひさし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

span

Constituents

ceiling
floor
one
one
day
sun

Mnemonic Stories

The sun spans from horizon to horizon in a day.

Dictionary

Common Words

渡るたるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2252
1

Occ. written as 渉る

to cross over; to go across

Examples
橋は安全です。車でわたれます
The bridge is safe; you can drive across.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Occ. written as 亘る or 亙る

to extend; to cover; to range; to span

Examples
この儀式は幾世代にもわたって伝わってきた。
This ceremony has been handed down from generation to generation.
にわたってに渡ってに亘ってExpressionUsually kanaFreq #7580
1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

Examples
そして、だからこそ、ほぼ百年にわたって、従業員はだれでも雇用者のところに行って、現金による賃金支給を要求できるようになったのです。
And that's why for almost a hundred years, any employee has been able to go to his employer and insist on being paid in cash.
に渡りに亘りにわたりExpressionFreq #18427
1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

長きに渡る長きにわたる長きに亘るながきにわたるExpressionGodan verbFreq #28187
1

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

亘古こうこNounArchaicFreq #87282
1

for ever; from ancient times

連亘聯亙んこうNoun~する VerbArchaicFreq #149896
1

extending in a row

幾年にもわたる幾年にも渡る幾年にも亘る幾年にも亙るいくねんにもわたるExpressionFreq #248445
1

Rare term; Noun or verb acting prenominally

extending over a number of years

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