にわたって
Niwatatte
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: に亘って
に渡って (Niwatatte) is a Japanese expression meaning “throughout, over a period of ..., over a span of ...”.
Meanings
- expressionthroughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Examples
広い地域にわたって大雪が降った。
There was heavy snow over a large area.
その男は５０年にわたってその国を支配した。
The man controlled the country for fifty years.
道路は数マイルにわたってまっすぐ続いていた。
The road ran straight for several miles.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).