わたる・渡るwataru[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, intransitive verbto cross over; to go acrossocc. written as 渉る
   橋はしは安全あんぜんです。車くるまでわたれます。↗

   The bridge is safe; you can drive across.
2. godan verb, intransitive verbto extend; to cover; to range; to spanocc. written as 亘る or 亙る
   この儀式ぎしきは幾いく世代せだいにもわたって伝つたわってきた。↗

   This ceremony has been handed down from generation to generation.

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• Synonym横切るよこぎるNeutralCutting across sideways, as in 「道を横切る」; the focus is on lateral crossing, and it is not limited to rivers or bridges.
• Synonym横断おうだんWrittenCrossing a road or traversing a continent, as in 「横断歩道」「大陸横断」; written/formal in flavor, whereas 「渡る」 is more colloquial.
• Synonym越えるこえるNeutralCrossing over obstacles like mountains or boundaries, or exceeding a number; stresses getting over, while 「渡る」 stresses reaching the far side of a river or bridge.
• Synonym通り抜けるとおりぬけるNeutralPassing through the inside of something to the other side, as in 「トンネルを通り抜ける」; 「渡る」 is crossing over a river, bridge, or the like.
• Synonym通過つうかWrittenA train or vehicle passing without stopping, or a bill or exam going through, as in 「急行が通過する」; written/formal, while 「渡る」 is about getting to the far side.
• Synonym通るとおるNeutralTravelling along or past a route, and also used of a proposal passing; broader in use than 「渡る」 and does not stress reaching the far side.
• Synonym越すこすCasualColloquial; getting over a ridge or getting through a period of time, as in 「冬を越す」「峠を越す」; 「渡る」 stresses crossing water or a road.
• Synonym縦断じゅうだんWrittenTraversing lengthwise, north to south, as in 「日本列島を縦断する台風」; the counterpart of 「横断」, and written/formal in flavor.
• SynonymまたがるNeutralSitting astride or spanning two or more areas, as in 「県にまたがる」; 「渡る」 can also mean extending over, but usually means crossing to the far side.
• Synonym通行つうこうWrittenPeople or vehicles travelling on a road, as in 「通行止め」; the focus is on traffic, while 「渡る」 is about crossing over to the other side.
• Synonym経るへるWrittenWritten/formal; going through a place or a stage, as in 「審査を経る」; 「渡る」 is about physically crossing to the far side.
• Synonym突っ切るつっきるCasualColloquial; charging straight across, as in 「交差点を突っ切る」, with a bold, headlong feel; 「渡る」 just says you get to the other side.
• SynonymよぎるNeutralPassing a spot or with time elapsing; also in the pattern 「〜すぎる」 for excess; 「渡る」 is about moving from one side to the other.
• Synonym通り抜けとおりぬけNeutralA noun for passing through a place to the other side, as in 「通り抜け禁止」; 「渡る」 is a verb for crossing a river or bridge.
• Related通り過ぎるとおりすぎるNeutralPassing a place and continuing on; the focus is on going by, while 「渡る」 focuses on getting from this side to the other.
• Related通り越すとおりこすNeutralOvershooting a point or going beyond a limit, as in 「呆れを通り越す」; 「渡る」 is about reaching the other side.
• RelatedすぎるNeutralPassing a spot or with time elapsing; also in the pattern 「〜すぎる」 for excess; 「渡る」 is about moving from one side to the other.
• Related突き抜けるつきぬけるNeutralPiercing through to the other side or shooting straight through, as in 「天井を突き抜ける」; 「渡る」 is simply crossing over in the ordinary way.
• Related経過けいかWrittenTime elapsing or a matter progressing, and also passing via a place; written/formal, while 「渡る」 is about moving from one side to the other.
• Related抜けるぬけるNeutralComing out the other side of a place, as in 「森を抜ける」, and also falling out or being omitted; 「渡る」 is about crossing a river or road.
• Related過ぎ去るすぎさるNeutralPassing completely by and being over, as in 「嵐が過ぎ去る」; the stress is on something having ended, while 「渡る」 is about moving from one side to the other.
• Relatedくぐり抜けるくぐりぬけるNeutralDucking through a narrow spot or surviving an ordeal, as in 「修羅場をくぐり抜ける」; 「渡る」 is about crossing over.
• Related過ぎ行くすぎゆくWrittenWritten/formal; passing by a place, or time and seasons slipping away, with a wistful tone; 「渡る」 is about getting to the far side.

Default to 「渡る」 for crossing a bridge or river, going from one side to the other. For cutting across sideways use 「横切る」 or 「横断」; for passing a place, 「通る」 or 「通り過ぎる」; for going over something, 「越える」; for passing through the inside, 「通り抜ける」. The remaining words cover related senses — going past or beyond, forcing or slipping through, time passing, traffic — several of them written/formal or colloquial in register.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （「渉わたる」とも書かく）川かわ・湖水こすいなどを越こえて、徒歩とほや馬うまなどに乗のって対岸たいがんへ行いく。
2. （「航わたる」とも書かく）海うみなどを越こえ、到達とうたつする。
3. （「航わたる」とも書かく）鳥とりなどが快適かいてきな居場所いばしょを求もとめて、季節きせつが変かわるごとに長距離ちょうきょりを移動いどうする。
4. 歩あるいて越こえる。
5. 暮くらす。やっていく。
6. 物品ぶっぴんが与あたえられる。
7. （「亙わたる」・「亘わたる」とも書かく）ある範囲はんいに及およぶ。
8. 物事ものごとが中断ちゅうだんせずに続つづいてある時点じてんや回数かいすう、時間じかんの長ながさにまで達たっする。
9. 関かかわる。