English–Japanese
“cross” in Japanese
How to say “cross” in Japanese
“Cross” in Japanese is 渡る (wataru).
Describes moving from one side of a place or boundary to the other by passing through the space between them.
Example sentences with 渡る
子どもたちは手をつないで橋を渡りました。ko do mo ta chi wa te o tsu na i de hashi o wata ri ma shi ta
The children crossed the bridge holding hands.
Tips for using 渡る
- In everyday Japanese, 渡ります (watarimasu) is the polite non-past form used when stating that someone crosses a road, bridge, or river.
Other Japanese words for “cross”
私は腕を組みます。watashi wa ude o ku mi ma su
I cross my arms.
山を越します。yama o ko shi ma su
I cross the mountain.
毎朝、子どもが道を横切ります。mai asa ko do mo ga michi o yoko gi ri ma su
A child crosses the road every morning.
山を越えます。yama o ko e ma su
I cross over the mountain.
答えが違うので、先生がばつを付けます。kota e ga chiga u no de sen sei ga ba tsu o tsu ke ma su
The answer is wrong, so the teacher puts a cross on it.
ノートに十字を書きます。nō to ni jū ji o ka ki ma su
I draw a cross in my notebook.
この橋は川をまたぎます。ko no hashi wa kawa o ma ta gi ma su
This bridge crosses the river.
この指輪には小さな十字架があります。ko no yubi wa ni wa chii sa na jū ji ka ga a ri ma su
This ring has a small cross on it.