No. 1,345 in Japanese
にわたり
"にわたり" means "over a span of" or "throughout."
In a sentence
このプロジェクトは4年間にわたり続けられました。
This project has continued over a span of four years.
The word 'にわたり' is used to express the duration or span over which an action or state occurs.
彼は調査にわたり各地を訪れました。
He visited various places across the span of his investigation.
The word 'にわたり' indicates the scope or extent covered by an action.
イベントは一週間にわたり開催されます。
The event will be held over the course of a week.
Here, 'にわたり' reflects the timeframe during which activities take place.
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