Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 2: 14/24

に渡(わた)って

Across, Throughout, Extends, Over (a period of time or range)

Structure

Noun + にわたって(1)
Noun + にわたる(2) + Noun

(1) にわたり
(2) にわたった

Details

  • Register

    Formal

  • 使用域

    硬い

About にわたって

Partnered with the case marking particle に, the う-Verb 渡(わた)る 'to cross' in its て-form highlights a span of something in regard to breadth, size, or time. This structure is often translated as either 'across (A)', 'throughout (A)', 'extending through (A)', or 'over the period of (A)'.
Like other verb structures that pair with nouns, the standard form may also be used when paired with a second noun, in order to modify that noun.
  • 彼(かれ)は脱獄(だつごく)後(ご)長年(ながねん)に渡(わた)って警察(けいさつ)から身(み)を隠(かく)し続(つづ)けた。
    He continued to hide from the police for many years after his escape.
  • 15年(ねん)に渡(わた)る戦争(せんそう)は、ついにその幕(まく)を閉(と)じた。
    A war that has been taking place for over fifteen years has finally come to its end.
Coming from the meaning of 渡(わた)る 'to cross', this grammar pattern always expresses that something is either happening or exists 'all across (A)', or 'from the start to the finish'. Additionally, に渡(わた)って is considered quite formal, so will often be seen in articles or on the news.
Caution - As 渡(わた)る indicates a span of something that is being crossed, the 'span' must always be indicated clearly.
  • 今朝(けさ)に渡(わた)って行(おこな)われた会議(かいぎ)がようやく終(お)わった。
    The meeting that has been going on throughout the whole morning has finally ended.
  • 今晩(こんばん)に渡(わた)って落(お)ち続(つづ)けていたA社(しゃ)の株(かぶ)がやっと上(あ)がった。
    The stock of Company A has finally risen after going down throughout tonight.

Examples

  • 明日(あした)は北海道(ほっかいどう)全域(ぜんいき)にわたって強(つよ)い雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)るでしょう。

    Tomorrow, heavy snow will fall all across Hokkaido.

  • C1道路(どうろ)は雪(ゆき)により5キロにわたって通行(つうこう)できません。迂回(うかい)路(ろ)を使用(しよう)してください。

    The C1 is impassable over a range of 5 kilometers due to snow. Please use the detour.

  • 市役所(しやくしょ)は午後(ごご)9時(じ)から翌(よく)午前(ごぜん)6時(じ)にわたり閉館(へいかん)します。

    City Hall will be closed over a period that extends from 9 p.m until 6 a.m the next day.

  • 二(に)か月(げつ)にわたって開催(かいさい)された冬季(とうき)オリンピックの閉会(へいかい)式(しき)が本日(ほんじつ)行(おこな)われます。

    The closing ceremony for the winter Olympics, held over the span of two months, will be carried out today.

  • 長期(ちょうき)にわたって利用(りよう)してきたサービスが終了(しゅうりょう)してしまう。

    Unfortunately the service we have come to use over a long period of time will end.

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にわたって – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (6 in total)

  • Pushindawood

    Pushindawood

    @Redglare Hey! This sentence is not necessarily about how にわって fits in the sentence, but how ので fits. ので always follows a verb in plain (ない・る・た) or ます (ません・ます・ました ) form. ので cannot be attached to a verb in て-form. Cheers!

  • Redglare

    Redglare

    I totally forgot about “final” form before ので. Thank you for clearing that up! ^u^/

  • Redglare

    Redglare

    Can you guys believe it, I got this exact sentence wrong again… smh

    This sentence is going to haunt me forever, ghost review or not.

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