渡わたす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

ferry across; carry across; traverse

Used for moving people or things across a body of water, a bridge, or a similar obstacle.

• 船ふねで川かわを渡わたす。

  Ferry people across the river by boat.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

lay across; build across

Used for constructing a bridge, plank, or similar structure that spans a gap.

• 小お川がわに板いたを渡わたす。

  Lay a plank across the stream.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

hand over; pass; give; transfer

The most common modern sense: physically handing something to someone, or transferring possession, responsibility, or information.

• この書しょ類るいを受うけ付つけに渡わたしてください。

  Please hand this document to the receptionist.

• 彼かれに鍵かぎを渡わたした。

  I gave him the key.