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横断
oudan
Description
「横断」は、道や川などを横に渡ることです。
"横断" means to cross something like a road or river horizontally.
「横断歩道」のように、通りをわたるときによく使います。
It is often used when crossing streets, as in "横断歩道" (crosswalk).
Meanings
横断oudan
crossing over; going across a road or space
ここで道路を横断しましょう。
Let's cross the road here.
横断oudan
traversing; crossing a wide area like a country
車でアメリカを横断したいです。
I want to drive across America.
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Notes
- Etymology
横 (side, horizontal) + 断 (cut across); literally cutting across sideways.
- Nuance
often paired with する to form the verb 横断する, meaning to cross.
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