Word details
横断
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 横断.
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Entry
1
Intransitive verb
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across; intersecting (e.g. a railway track)
Examples
道路を横断する時は気を付けなさい。
Take care when you cross the street.
2
Intransitive verb
crossing (east-west); traversing; travelling across; flying across (e.g. the Pacific); sailing across
Examples
彼はヨットで太平洋を横断した。
He crossed the Pacific Ocean in a sailboat.
3
Transitive verb
cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
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