クロスkurosu

1. nouncross
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcrossing; intersecting
   二に本ぽんの道みちはそこでクロスしている。↗

   The two roads cross there.
3. noun, sportscross (soccer)

• Synonym十字架じゅうじかNeutralThe cross used in crucifixion and the Christian symbol; beyond that, 「クロス」 mostly means intersecting, and also covers soccer crosses.
• SynonymクルスWrittenA Portuguese loanword for a cross-shaped mark; less common. 「クロス」, from English, covers more uses, including intersecting and soccer crosses.
• Synonym交わるまじわるNeutralAn intransitive verb for lines or roads crossing, also for associating with people; 「クロス」 carries no sense of socializing.
• Synonym組むくむNeutralFor crossing arms or legs, as in 「腕を組む」, and also for assembling or teaming up; 「クロス」 focuses on the shape or act of crossing.
• Related交わすかわすNeutralA verb mainly for exchanging words or greetings, as in 「言葉を交わす」; its intersecting sense is rare, while 「クロス」 centers on crossing.
• Related交えるまじえるNeutralMeans mixing in or blending, or exchanging words or crossing swords, as in 「言葉を交える」; 「クロス」 only expresses crossing, with no sense of mixing in.
• Related差し交わすさしかわすWrittenFor two things or people mutually extending and overlapping, or handing things to each other; rarely used — for crossing, everyday speech prefers 「クロス」 or 「交差」.

Use 「クロス」 for crossing, cross shapes, and soccer crosses, as in 「クロスを上げる」. For the Christian cross say 「十字架」, for lines or roads crossing say 「交わる」, and for crossing arms say 「組む」.

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

1. 十字架じゅうじか。
2. 交差こうさすること。
3. シュートさせるために、ゴール付近ふきんの味方みかた選手せんしゅにサイドからボールをパスすること。