横断

おうだん

Crossing (a street, a road)

N3noun·oudan

How to remember it

横 (across) + 断 (cut) — cutting across a road from side to side.

Example sentences

  • 横断歩道を渡る。

    おうだんほどうをわたる。

    To cross at the pedestrian crossing.

  • 道を横断してはいけない。

    みちをおうだんしてはいけない。

    You must not cross the road here.

Usage

Most common in 横断歩道 (おうだんほどう), pedestrian crossing/crosswalk.

Related words

横断歩道渡る信号歩道

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