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
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About にわたって
Partnered with the case marking particle に, the う-Verb 渡る '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.
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.
- 彼は脱獄後長年に渡って警察から身を隠し続けた。He continued to hide from the police for many years after his escape.
- 15年に渡る戦争は、ついにその幕を閉じた。A war that has been taking place for over fifteen years has finally come to its end.
Caution - As 渡る indicates a span of something that is being crossed, the 'span' must always be indicated clearly.
- 今朝に渡って行われた会議がようやく終わった。The meeting that has been going on throughout the whole morning has finally ended.
- 今晩に渡って落ち続けていたA社の株がやっと上がった。The stock of Company A has finally risen after going down throughout tonight.
Synonyms
Examples
明日は北海道全域にわたって強い雪が降るでしょう。
Tomorrow, heavy snow will fall all across Hokkaido.
C1道路は雪により5キロにわたって通行できません。迂回路を使用してください。
The C1 is impassable over a range of 5 kilometers due to snow. Please use the detour.
市役所は午後9時から翌午前6時にわたり閉館します。
City Hall will be closed over a period that extends from 9 p.m until 6 a.m the next day.
二か月にわたって開催された冬季オリンピックの閉会式が本日行われます。
The closing ceremony for the winter Olympics, held over the span of two months, will be carried out today.
長期にわたって利用してきたサービスが終了してしまう。
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
@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
I totally forgot about “final” form before ので. Thank you for clearing that up! ^u^/
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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