にわたって・わたる (niwatatte wataru)

spans or extends across a period or range

Meaning & usage

にわたって (and its verb form わたる) expresses that something extends over a whole period or range, such as six years, several miles, or all ages and classes. It attaches to a quantity or scope word with に, as in 6年にわたって, and わたる can also follow に in patterns like みなにいきわたる.

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