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Breakdown of wataru
transit
渡
There's a high degree of transit through the water.
Usages of wataru
道 を 渡って、 左 に 曲がって ください。 ホテル は 道 の 右 側 に あります。michi o watatte, hidari ni magatte kudasai. hoteru wa michi no migi gawa ni arimasu.
Cross the road and turn left. The hotel is on the right side of the street.
橋 を 渡って 学校 に 行きます。hashi o watatte gakkou ni ikimasu.
I go to school by crossing the bridge.
鶏 は 交差点 を 渡った。niwatori wa kousaten o watatta.
The chicken crossed the intersection.
道 を 渡る と、 公園 が あります。michi o wataru to, kouen ga arimasu.
When you cross the street, there is a park.
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