An itinerant carpenter came to the village.
The two school buildings are connected by a passageway.
In the past, this river crossing was a difficult spot.
import; imported origin
Limited and old-fashioned compared with modern 輸入; often encountered in compound-like expressions such as 唐渡り, meaning something brought from abroad.
This is said to be an old tea bowl imported from China.
Especially used of birds and other animals that migrate seasonally; related to 渡り鳥.
See also: 渡り鳥
When spring comes, the swallows begin their migration.
contact; relations; negotiations
Most familiar in the idiom 渡りを付ける, meaning to make contact with someone or open a path for negotiations.
See also: 渡りをつける
I made contact with the other party through an acquaintance.
watari; edge connection in Go
Only with reading ワタリ
Go term, usually written ワタリ, for connecting underneath the opponent's stones at or near the edge of the board.
If you play the watari here, the stones on the right side connect.
Linguistics term for a transitional sound or glide between sounds; this is a technical use, not the ordinary meaning of crossing.
A short glide may occur when moving from one vowel to another.
交渉 is the general word for negotiation, whereas 渡り in this sense is limited to the idiom 渡りを付ける, meaning to make contact or open a channel.
migratory bird; bird of passage
tightrope walking; high-wire act · walking a tightrope; risky balancing act
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
making a living; getting on in the world
covered passageway; roofed corridor between buildings · skyway; skybridge; elevated walkway
dishonoring a bill; bouncing a check; non-payment
wander from place to place; change jobs frequently
blade length; length of a blade · sword-edge walking; walking barefoot on a sword blade
fight with; cross swords with; compete with · argue with; debate with; have a dispute with
Standard kanji spelling for the general noun derived from 渡る, used for crossing, movement, migration, and idiomatic relations.
Katakana spelling specifically noted for the Go term.
A nominal form of the verb 渡る, meaning 'to cross' or 'to go across.' The various senses extend from crossing or passing over to migration, itinerant movement, contact, and specialized technical uses.
generally; roughly; briefly
old imported article; antique import
gangplank; gangway board
wandering chopsticks; jumping between side dishes without eating rice
wanderer; drifter; itinerant person
swimming crab; Japanese blue crab
fire-walking
brachiation; swinging from branch to branch
crossing a valley; traveling from valley to valley · singing of the Japanese bush warbler
ice ridges on Lake Suwa; omiwatari