Word details

にわたって

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にわたって.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

渡

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

12 strokesFrequency 446JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ト

Kun

わた.る-わた.るわた.す

Nanori

おたりわたなわたらわたり
亘

span, range, extend over

6 strokesFrequency 1,728JLPT N1Grade 9

On

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

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