〜にわたって / にわたる
Formation
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Variations
にわたり
Meaning
Used to express that an action or state extends throughout an entire range of time, space, or a particular field. It can be used adverbially (にわたって) or adnominally (にわたる).
Examples
会議は３日間にわたって行われた。
The meeting was held over three days.
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